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vale

noun
\ ˈvāl How to pronounce vale (audio) \

Definition of vale

1 : valley, dale
2 : world this vale of tears

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Synonyms for vale

Synonyms

dale, dene [British], hollow, valley

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Examples of vale in a Sentence

settled in a lush vale in the shadow of the mountains

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And here, in this place of sacrifice, in this vale of humiliation, in this valley of the shadow of that death out of which the life of America rose, regenerate and free . . . Richard Brady, National Review, "Valley of the Shadow," 31 Aug. 2019 Bioavailability noun, by-oh-ah-vale-ah-bill-ah-tee How fast CBD enters the bloodstream to take effect. Cotton Codinha, Allure, "A Beginner’s Guide to Common CBD Terms and What They Mean," 8 Aug. 2019 The Lamar Valley is renowned for some of the park’s best wildlife viewing, especially in winter when many of the animals take shelter in the snowy vale. Joe Yogerst, National Geographic, "Top 10 wildlife encounters in parks," 9 Apr. 2019 Whilst previous talk of this type has largely been a move from the star to drive up the vale of his contract at Madrid, this summer, at least, Ronaldo's camp wishes us to believe something different. SI.com, "Report: Cristiano Ronaldo Eyes Future as Threat Over Real Madrid Departure Grows," 9 June 2018 Down the block, a cluster of high-rise rental buildings sprouts from the vale of parking lots and one-story warehouses. Justin Davidson, Daily Intelligencer, "Downtown Nashville Is Supposed to Be the Model of the Walkable 21st-Century City. I’m Not So Sure.," 8 June 2018 Some 110,000 rest among the hills and vales off a tributary of the Gwynns Falls, among them political leaders, captains of Baltimore industry and an interesting quartet of sports greats. Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, "Jacques Kelly: New Cathedral is resting place for notable Baltimoreans, and small flock of Orioles greats," 14 Apr. 2018 The newer, larger batch yet to be harnessed is coming straight off the oilfield equipment itself -- the rigs, pipes, pumps and vales. David Wethe, Bloomberg.com, "‘Netflix for Oil’ Setting Stage for $1 Trillion Battle Over Data," 19 Mar. 2018 Beyond the happy vales and alpaca farms of the Green Mountains, Sanders does for the Democratic base what Ted Cruz, or perhaps Ben Carson, does for the Tea Party faithful. Nina Burleigh, Newsweek, "Can Bernie Sanders Beat Hillary Clinton?," 8 Apr. 2015

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First Known Use of vale

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for vale

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French val, going back to Latin vallēs, vallis, of uncertain origin

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vale

noun
\ ˈvāl How to pronounce vale (audio) \

Kids Definition of vale

: valley

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