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downs | vale |

As a proper noun downs

is (sussex) the south downs.

As a verb vale is

to be worth.

downs

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (down)
  • vale

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl), from (etyl) , from (etyl) vallis, valles

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (mostly, poetic) A valley.
  • * (rfdate) Harte
  • In those fair vales , by nature formed to please, / Where Guadalquiver serpentines with ease
  • * , Hymn 214'', ''The Issues of Life and Death ,
  • Beyond this vale of tears / There is a life above,
  • * 19th c , ,
  • "Make me a cottage in the vale ," she said, / "Where I may mourn and pray.
    Synonyms
    * (valley) dale ** See also
    Antonyms
    * (valley) hill

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (usually, seen in obituaries) Farewell.
  • Vale , Sarah Smith

    Anagrams

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