vale

[ veyl ]

/ veɪl /

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noun

a valley.

the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears.

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Origin of vale

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

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vale

vale , veil

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How to use vale in a sentence

A beggar asking alms under the character of a poor scholar, a gentleman put the question, Quomodo vales?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
Cattle and kine were taken furtively or openly to these very hills and vales where Jim Lough now lived in quietude and peace.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
Mist on the face of the sea,Mist on the sodden land, Filling the vales as daylight fails,And blotting the desolate sand.
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
None of your vales, nor your dews and your roses—and your flowery fields, and your myrtle groves.
The Hubble-Shue|Christian Carstairs

He walks through the vales of Arcady, among pickles and cheeses.
By the Christmas Fire|Samuel McChord Crothers

British Dictionary definitions for vale (1 of 2)

vale¹

/ (veɪl) /

noun

a literary word for valley

Word Origin for vale

C13: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley

British Dictionary definitions for vale (2 of 2)

vale²

/ Latin (ˈvɑːleɪ) /

sentence substitute

farewell; goodbye

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