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Vale vs Dell - What's the difference?

vale | dell | Synonyms |

Dell is a synonym of vale.



As nouns the difference between vale and dell

is that vale is a valley while dell is valley.

As an interjection vale

is farewell.

As a proper noun Dell is

{{surname}.

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
    Related terms
    * valediction * valiant

    Anagrams

    * English heteronyms ----

    dell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • valley
  • * 1794, , lines 49-50
    • To this day they dwell
    In a lonely dell .
  • * Tickell
    • In dells and dales, concealed from human sight.
  • (obsolete) A young woman; a wench.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • Sweet doxies and dells .

    Synonyms

    * dale * dingle * vale * valley * See also