vale
[ veyl ]
/ veɪl /
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noun
a valley.
the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears.
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Origin of vale
1250–1300; Middle English <Old French val<Latin vallem, accusative of vallis, vallēs valley
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vale
vale , veilWords nearby vale
Valdivia, Valdo, Val-d'Oise, Val d'Or, Valdosta, vale, valediction, valedictorian, valedictory, valence, valence band
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Word Origin for vale
C13: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley
British Dictionary definitions for vale (2 of 2)
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/ Latin (ˈvɑːleɪ) /
sentence substitute
farewell; goodbye
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