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Pronunciation : Dale
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. d?l; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perth. to Gr. a rotunda, Skr. dhara depth. Cf. Dell.]
Definition : 1. A low place between hills; a vle or valley. Where mountaines rise, umbrageous dales descend. Thomson.
2. A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump. Knight.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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