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View usage for: (veɪl) Word forms: plural valescountable noun [oft in names]A vale is a valley. [literary] ...a small vale, sheltering under mist-shrouded hills. Synonyms: valley, dale, glen, hollow More Synonyms of vale vale in British English 1 (veɪl) noun a literary word for valley Word origin C13: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley vale in British English 2 Latin (ˈvɑːleɪ) vale in American English 1 (veɪl) noun OLD-FASHIONED, Poetic Word origin ME < OFr val < L vallis, valley vale in American English 2 (ˈveɪli; ˈvɑleɪ) Examples of 'vale' in a sentencevale She watched until they disappeared into the glare of the morning sun, rising like a silver disc over the mouth of the vale. British English: vale NOUN A vale is a valley. ...a small vale, sheltering under mist-shrouded hills. - American English: vale
- Brazilian Portuguese: vale
- Chinese: 山谷
- European Spanish: valle
- French: vallon
- German: Tal
- Italian: valle
- Japanese: 谷間
- Korean: 계곡
- European Portuguese: vale
- Latin American Spanish: valle
Definition a valley a small vale sheltering under mist-shrouded hills Synonyms glen dell dingle strath (Scottish) cwm (Welsh) coomb Additional synonymsDefinition an open valley farmhouses all across the dale Synonyms valley, glen, vale, dell, dingle, strath (Scottish), coomb Definition a sunken place an area pockmarked by rainfilled depressions Synonyms hollow, pit, dip, bowl, valley, sink, impression, dent, sag, cavity, excavation, indentation, dimple, concavity Definition a small wooded hollow or valley Synonyms dell, valley, dale, glen, vale, hollow- vaguely
- vagueness
- vain
- vale
- valediction
- valedictory
- valet
Additional synonymsDefinition a dip in the land Locals in the sleepy hollow peered out of their country cottages. Synonyms valley, bottom, dale, glen, dell, dingle |