Vale

(pronounced var-lay) is often seen headlining obituaries in Australia - and to a much lesser extent New Zealand - particularly in television and print media - and anyone that wants to sound a bit fancy.

It is intended to mean the same as in Latin: farewell. Exactly where this usage started is unclear but there has been acknowledged use in the early 2000's.

(pronounced vay-ell) used in England and Wales to describe a wide river valley, usually with a particularly wide flood plain or flat valley bottom.
"Vale Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II"

"Today we drove through the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire."
by onenemesis February 11, 2023
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