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vale1

Syllabification: (vale)
Pronunciation: /vāl/

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Definition of vale

noun

  • a valley (used in place names or as a poetic term):the Vale of Glamorgan

Phrases

vale of tears

literary the world regarded as a scene of trouble or sorrow.

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French val, from Latin vallis, valles

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