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vale


vale

noun

Definition of VALE

an area of lowland between hills or mountains <settled in a lush vale in the shadow of the mountains>
Synonyms dale, dene [British], hollow, vale
Related Words canyon (also cañon), combe (also coombe or coomb) [British], dell, depression, dingle, glen, gorge, gulch, gully (also gulley), kloof [South African], ravine, rift valley; basin, bowl

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