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Val

1 American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.
  1. valine.


Val 2 American  
[val] / væl /

noun

  1. Valenciennes.


Val 3 American  
[val] / væl /

noun

  1. a male given name, form of Valentine.

  2. a female given name, form of Valerie.


val. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. valentine.

  2. valuation.

  3. value.

  4. valued.


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Val said: "I ask them if they have dolls' houses, but all theirs are pink."

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Another treasure in the collection for Val is a miniature school for little bears - she said she still remembers all the names she gave to the little pupils.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Residents of Val Verde, a tiny town north of Los Angeles, claim Downtown LA Law Group used a cowboy recruiter to find plaintiffs for lawsuits against a local landfill.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

On Jan. 25, 2024, Henderson ventured into Val Verde to help the firm get in on the Chiquita Canyon action, according to text messages reviewed by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

The next day, while I was alone at home, I dialed the number on the card Coach Val had given me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

Increase 200% times intrinsic val. yearly plus liquid assets plus credit earned.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Emotional val. plus 100 % times nil. plus val. crop.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Intrinsic val. possible though not probable forced sale of house 6 land plus val. crop minus child’s one quarter.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

Bigamy threat val. minus nil. unless quick buyer.

From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner

The material was of dimity, over muslin, and tiny rows of "val." lace formed a yoke and edgings.

From Dorothy Dale : a girl of today by Margaret Penrose

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