vale
[ veyl ]
/ veɪl /
noun
a valley.
the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears.
Origin of vale
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French
val < Latin
vallem, accusative of
vallis, vallēs valley
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH vale
vale veilWords nearby vale
Definition for vale (2 of 2)
ave atque vale
[ ah-we aht-kwe wah-le; English ey-vee at-kwee vey-lee, ah-vey aht-kwey vah-ley ]
/ ˈɑ wɛ ˈɑt kwɛ ˈwɑ lɛ; English ˈeɪ vi ˈæt kwi ˈveɪ li, ˈɑ veɪ ˈɑt kweɪ ˈvɑ leɪ /
interjection Latin.
hail and farewell.
Example sentences from the Web for vale
British Dictionary definitions for vale (1 of 2)
Word Origin for vale
C13: from Old French
val, from Latin
vallis valley
British Dictionary definitions for vale (2 of 2)
vale
2
/ Latin (ˈvɑːleɪ) /
sentence substitute
farewell; goodbye