vale1
/
veɪl/
n.
literary (except in place names) a valley.
Phrase
- vale of tears
literary the world as a scene of trouble or sorrow.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. val, from L. vallis, valles.
vale2
/
ˈvɑːleɪ/
exclam.
farewell.
n.
a farewell.
Etymology
L., lit. ‘be well!, be strong!’, imper. of valere.
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