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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.] 1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat of thy cheer." --Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. [1913 Webster] Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2. [1913 Webster] The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. --Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. [1913 Webster] I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer. [1913 Webster] 5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. [1913 Webster] Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] What cheer? How do you fare? What is there that is cheering? [1913 Webster]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

What Cheer, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 678 Housing Units (2000): 345 Land area (2000): 1.211978 sq. miles (3.139008 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.017437 sq. miles (0.045162 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.229415 sq. miles (3.184170 sq. km) FIPS code: 84900 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.400603 N, 92.355119 W ZIP Codes (1990): 50268 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: What Cheer, IA What Cheer