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vale

noun
/veɪl//ˈvɑːleɪ/

Etymology

From Middle English vale, from Old French val (“valley”), from Latin vallis, valles.

  1. derived from vallis, valles
  2. derived from val
  3. inherited from vale

Definitions

  1. A valley.

    • In those fair vales, by nature form'd to please, / Where Guadalquiver serpentines with ease,
    • "Make me a cottage in the vale," she said, / "Where I may mourn and pray.
    • Beyond this vale of tears / There is a life above,

  2. Farewell.

    • Vale, Sarah Smith

  3. Port Vale FC.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. A place in the United States

      A place in the United States:

    2. A small settlement near Cornholme, Todmorden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire,…

      A small settlement near Cornholme, Todmorden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SD9126).

    3. A surname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA