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Dale vs Dene - What's the difference?

dale | dene |

As an adverb dale

is farther (comparative of far).

As a proper noun dene is

an athabascan people of canada, especially of the northwest territories and nunavut.

dale

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (UK) a valley in an otherwise hilly area.
  • * Through wood and dale the sacred river ran,'' - ''
  • A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
  • (Knight)
    (Webster 1913)

    Synonyms

    * dell, dells * vale * valley

    Anagrams

    * * * * ----

    dene

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl), from (etyl) denu

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) a valley, especially the deep valley of a stream or rivulet
  • Etymology 2

    Perhaps related to (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a sand dune by the seashore
  • Anagrams

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