vale

[ veyl ]

noun

1. a valley.
2. the world, or mortal or earthly life:

   this vale of tears.

vale

¹

/ ˈvɑːleɪ /

sentence substitute

1. farewell; goodbye

vale

²

/ veɪl /

noun

1. See valley
   a literary word for valley

Word History and Origins

Origin of vale¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of vale¹

C13: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley

Example Sentences

His image is too immaculate for those of us futzing around in this vale of tears.

From Outside Online

Of course the Lady Regent of the Vale was standing placidly beside the open Moon Door, the wind rustling her robes.

From The Daily Beast

He gestured for everyone to look down into a little vale that opened up to the side of their path.

From The Daily Beast

She serves as acting commander of the 5th Military Police Battalion in the Vale do Paraíba, in São Paulo state.

From The Daily Beast

Vania has headed Human Resources and Corporate Services, in addition to the Vale Foundation.

From The Daily Beast

Ave Atque Vale I'm gonna hang out With these two smoking hotties And fly privately Around the world.

From The Daily Beast

The next bad place was about a mile after the second pass across the San Jos River, being a very deep and abrupt vale.

From Project Gutenberg

As well as about the Vale ponds, the Kingfisher breeds in holes in the rocks all round the Island.

From Project Gutenberg

While we were marooned here we visited Vale Crucis Abbey, about a mile distant.

From Project Gutenberg

Have I not a G of surpassing splendour, of a fruitiness rarely encountered in this vale of tears?

From Project Gutenberg

Her eyes were fixed on the motor omnibuses passing up and down Maida Vale at the end of her road.

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