Vale

Roman parting word

Vale is a literary or poetic word for valley—a low stretch of land between hills: the Vale of Kashmir, through the vale and over the hill.

The word survives mainly in place names and deliberately elevated prose.

Vale of tears is a set phrase for earthly life viewed as a place of sorrow.

farewell

goodbye

Departing salutation

sendoff · leave-taking · valediction · salutation · bidding · au revoir · sayonara · ciao · farewell · separation

valley

dell

Small, sheltered valley

ravine · gorge · meadow · lowland · basin · canyon · gully · riverbed · hillside · pasture

literary

poetic

Of or like verse

pastoral · idyllic · bucolic · lyrical · verse · ode · elegy · Arcadian · Wordsworth · sylvan

mourning

death

Cessation of life

remembrance · condolence · passing · deceased · honor · commemoration · loss · grief · eulogy · respects

Categories
Opposites
topographic elevation

Valepeak

Utmost height attained

summit · mountain · ridge · hill · crest

GREETING VS FAREWELL (Latin/formal usage)

Valesalve

Topical healing preparation

ave · hail · hello · welcome · greetings

symbolic life passage

Valeheaven

Sky or bliss

paradise · celestial realm · Eden · promised land · elysium

Phrases
Family

valley, valet, valleys, vales, avalanche

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G