vale definition - Dictionary

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vale [ vayl ] (plural vales)

noun

Definition:

valley: a valley or dale, often one that has a stream running through it ( often used in place names )

[14th century. Via French< Latin valles "valley"]

vale of tears the world considered as a place full of sadness or unhappiness

Spelling Note


	vale or veil? Do not confuse the spelling of vale and veil, which sound similar. The word vale, meaning "valley," is chiefly found in place names or in the phrase vale of tears. Veil is a noun or verb referring to a covering for the face or something that conceals in a similar way, as in a bridal veil, a veil of mist, veiled in secrecy.