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vale (2)

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vale2 /ˈvɑːleɪ / archaic
▸ exclamation farewell:
He was a very gentle man. Vale!
this week we also say vale to Lord May of Oxford.
▸ noun a written or spoken farewell.
– ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘be well!, be strong!’, imperative of valere.
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