vale

American  

[veyl] / veɪl /

noun

1. a valley.

2. the world, or mortal or earthly life.

   this vale of tears.

---

vale ¹ British  

/ veɪl /

noun

1. a literary word for valley

---

vale ² British  

/ ˈvɑːleɪ /

1. farewell; goodbye

---

Etymology

Origin of vale

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English, from Old French val, from Latin vallem, accusative of vallis, vallēs “valley”

Example Sentences

His forge sits tucked away in one of the beacons' hidden vales, only a few miles from the cowshed where he made that bold promise all those years ago.

From BBC

"Though I walk through death's dark vale, yet will I fear none ill."

From BBC

Daphne du Maurier set the opening scene of her novel The Glass-Blowers on the terrace of the house, and it is still there much as it was, hidden amid the wooded vales and pastures.

From BBC

From my seat I could look down on Thornfield: the grey and battlemented hall was the principal object in the vale below me; its woods and dark rookery rose against the west.

From Literature

“The NRF forces are present in all strategic positions across the vale to continue the fight,” the group said in a statement on Twitter.

From Washington Times