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- Dictionaryvale/ˈvɑːleɪ/
exclamation
- 1. farewell: "He was a very gentle man. Vale!"
noun
- 1. a written or spoken farewell.
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noun [ C ] uk / veɪl / us / veɪl / Add to word list. used in the name of some valleys: the Vale of Evesham. old-fashioned or literary. a valley: a cloud that floats on high o'er hills and vales. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geography: valleys. abyss. arroyo. canyon. chasm. cirque. corrie. cwm. dale. defile. dell. glen. gulch. gully.
vale. (veɪl ) Word forms: vales. countable noun [oft in names] A vale is a valley. [literary] ...a small vale, sheltering under mist-shrouded hills. Synonyms: valley, dale, glen, hollow More Synonyms of vale. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. : valley, dale. 2. : world. this vale of tears. Synonyms. dale. dene [British] hollow. valley. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of vale in a Sentence. settled in a lush vale in the shadow of the mountains.
noun. a valley. the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears. vale. 1. / ˈvɑːleɪ / sentence substitute. farewell; goodbye. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. vale. 2. / veɪl /
Origin of Vale. Middle English from Old French val from Latin vallēs wel- 2 in Indo-European roots. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition. Latin valē sing. imperative of valēre to be strong or well wal- in Indo-European roots.
A vale is a long depression in the land, usually between two hills and containing a river. A vale is a valley. If you've ever gone to a place where there are mountains, you've seen plenty of mountain ranges, mountaintops, and valleys.
Define vale. vale synonyms, vale pronunciation, vale translation, English dictionary definition of vale. a valley; the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears Not to be confused with: veil – a piece of netting worn by women for concealment;...
Definition of vale noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
vale meaning, definition, what is vale: a broad low valley: Learn more.
a valley. the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears. Latin vallem, accusative of vallis, vallēs valley. Old French val. Middle English 1250–1300. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vale /veɪl/ n. a literary word for valley. Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley.
