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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/veɪl/, /ˈvɑːleɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/veɪl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vāl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
vale /veɪl/USA pronunciation   n. 
    [countable]
  1. valley.
  2. the world, or mortal or earthly life:this vale of tears.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vale (vāl),USA pronunciation 
  1. a valley.
  2. the world, or mortal or earthly life:this vale of tears.
  • Latin vallem, accusative of vallis, vallēs valley
  • Old French val
  • Middle English 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vale /veɪl/ n
  1. a literary word for valley
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French val, from Latin vallis valley
vale Latin: /ˈvɑːleɪ/ sentence substitute
  1. farewell; goodbye
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