Meaning of DALE
| Pronunciation: | | deyl
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| | Definition: | | [n] (British) an open river valley (in a hilly area) |
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| | See Also: | | vale, valley | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dale\, n. [AS. d[ae]l; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., &
Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perth. to Gr. ?
a rotunda, Skr. dh[=a]ra depth. Cf. {Dell}.]
1. A low place between hills; a vale or valley.
Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend.
--Thomson.
2. A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.
--Knight.
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| | Related Terms: | | bottom, bottom glade, bottoms, combe, dell, dingle, gap, gill, glen, grove, intervale, lunar rill, pass, ravine, strath, trench, trough, vale, valley, wadi |
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