vale — VÁLE, văi, s.f. 1. Depresiune, adâncitură de teren alungită, străbătută (permanent sau vremelnic) de o apă curgătoare; regiune de şes situată sub nivelul ţinuturilor din jur (şi udată de o apă curgătoare). ♢ (În limbajul biblic) Valea plângerii… … Dicționar Român
Vale — Vale, n. [OE. val, F. val, L. vallis; perhaps akin to Gr. ? low ground, marsh meadow. Cf. {Avalanche}, {Vail} to lower, {Valley}.] A tract of low ground, or of land between hills; a valley. Make me a cottage in the vale. Tennyson. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vale — (n.) river land between two ranges of hills, c.1300, from O.Fr. val valley, from L. vallem (nom. vallis, valles) valley. Vale of years old age is from Othello. Vale of tears this world as a place of trouble is attested from 1550s … Etymology dictionary
vale — ► NOUN chiefly literary ▪ a valley. ● vale of tears Cf. ↑vale of tears ORIGIN Latin vallis … English terms dictionary
vale — vale1 [vāl] n. [ME < OFr val < L vallis,VALLEY] Old Poet. VALLEY vale2 [vā′lē, vä′lā] interj., n. [L] farewell … English World dictionary
Vale — This interesting surname is of early medieval English origin (found mainly in the South of England and the Midlands), and is a topographical name form someone who lived in a valley. The name is derived from the Middle English (1200 1500) vale ,… … Surnames reference
vale — /vayl/, n. 1. a valley. 2. the world, or mortal or earthly life: this vale of tears. [1250 1300; ME < OF val < L vallem, acc. of vallis, valles valley] * * * (as used in expressions) Taff Vale case Tempe Vale of White Horse Vale of the * * * … Universalium
vale — 1. n. archaic or poet. (except in place names) a valley (Vale of the White Horse). Phrases and idioms: vale of tears literary the world as a scene of life, trouble, etc. Etymology: ME f. OF val f. L vallis, valles 2. int. & n. int. farewell. n. a … Useful english dictionary
vale — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French val, from Latin valles, vallis; perhaps akin to Latin volvere to roll more at voluble Date: 14th century 1. valley, dale 2. world < this vale of tears > … New Collegiate Dictionary
vale — vale1 [veɪl] noun literary (except in place names) a valley. Phrases vale of tears literary the world as a scene of trouble or sorrow. Origin ME: from OFr. val, from L. vallis, valles. vale2 [ vα:leɪ] archaic … English new terms dictionary
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