dale

¹

[ deyl ]

noun

1. a valley, especially a broad valley.

Dale

²

[ deyl ]

noun

1. Sir Henry Hal·lett [hal, -it], 1875–1968, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1936.
2. Sir Thomas, died 1619, British colonial administrator in America: governor of Virginia 1614–16.
3. a male or female given name.

Dale

¹

/ deɪl /

noun

1. DaleSir Henry Hallet18751968MEnglishSCIENCE: physiologist Sir Henry Hallet. 1875–1968, English physiologist: shared a Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 1936 with Otto Loewi for their work on the chemical transmission of nerve impulses

dale

²

/ deɪl /

noun

1. an open valley, usually in an area of low hills

Dale

/ dāl /

1. British physiologist who discovered acetylcholine and, with Otto Loewi, investigated the chemical transmission of nerve impulses. For this work they shared the 1936 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dale¹

before 900; Middle English dal, Old English dæl; cognate with German Tal, Old Norse dalr, Gothic dals

Word History and Origins

Origin of dale¹

Old English dæl; related to Old Frisian del, Old Norse dalr, Old High German tal valley

Example Sentences

You have mentioned in interview that Dale Eaglesham and Ken Lashley are joining you on the new Secret Six.

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So the plan is for Ken to draw an arc with Dale doing covers, and then Dale does an arc with Ken doing covers.

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So, they turned their focus on the GOP senator who seemed most likely to vote against it: Dale Schultz.

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One day near Fulda, Shaquille went to a basketball clinic run by Dale Brown, the energetically eccentric basketball coach at LSU.

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Both algorithms pick a good first song, but Pandora heads next to Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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Samuel Dale, an eminent pioneer in the settlement of the southwest, died in Lauderdale county, Mississippi.

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The dale gradually opens into a beautiful valley and here the old abbey is charmingly situated on the banks of the river.

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Wooded hills sloped up from the station, while westward was a vast panorama of hill and dale.

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The house was closed, and Mr. Dale started immediately for California, taking the girls and Bridget with him.

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Mr. Dale partially opened his eyes as his daughter drew near, but closed them again instantly.

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