vale
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vale1 /veɪl/
▶noun literary (except in place names) a valley.
– phrases
vale of tears literary the world as a scene of trouble or sorrow.
vale of tears literary the world as a scene of trouble or sorrow.
– origin ME: from OFr. val, from L. vallis, valles.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
vale2 /ˈvɑːleɪ/ archaic
▶exclamation farewell. ▶noun a farewell.
– origin L., lit. ‘be well!, be strong!’, imper. of valere.
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