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vale

noun \ˈvāl\

Definition of VALE

: valley, dale

: world <this vale of tears>

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Origin of VALE

Middle English, from Anglo-French val, from Latin valles, vallis; perhaps akin to Latin volvere to roll — more at voluble

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to VALE

Synonyms: dale, dene [British], hollow, valley

Other Geology Terms

anthracite, boulder, cwm, erratic, igneous, intrusive, mesa, sedimentary, silt, swale

Rhymes with VALE

ail, ale, bail, bale, Bâle, brail, braille, Braille, dale, fail, flail, frail, Gael, gale, Gale, grail, hail, hale, jail, kale, mail, male, nail, pail, pale, quail, Quayle, rail, sail, sale, scale, shale, snail, stale, swale, tael, tail, taille, tale, trail, vail, veil, wail, wale, whale, Yale

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vale

noun \ˈvāl\

Definition of VALE for Kids

: valley

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