noun
vale
vayl
noun
1
A valley, especially a wide, low stretch of land between hills.
"The village sat quietly in a green vale below the mountains."
intj
1
Farewell; goodbye (used in formal or poetic contexts).
"He raised his glass and said simply, "Vale, old friend.""
How to Use Vale
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA poetic or old-fashioned word for a valley, or a formal way to say goodbye.
When to use it
Mostly literary or poetic — "valley" is the everyday word.
Word Forms
vales plural, Vales plural
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Etymology
From Old French val ("valley"), from Latin vallis. It displaced the native Old English word "dell" in this sense.