A "vale" is nothing but a "valley", though especially one which is comparatively wide and flat. A "valley" is nothing but a "vale", though typically longer, whereas a vale is typically wider. Though the two are interchangeable with only this subtle difference between the one and the other. Both valley and vale usually having a river or stream flowing along its bottom. That's what I understand as far as their sense.
Last edited by Erik Olson; 11-21-2015 at 05:04 PM.
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