Definitions for DALE
deɪl; ˈhæl ɪtdale

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. dalenoun

   an open river valley (in a hilly area)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dalenoun

   a valley in an otherwise hilly area.

2. Dalenoun

   for someone living in a dale.

3. Dalenoun

   transferred from the surname.

4. Etymology: dale, from dæl, from dalan. Cognate with Dutch dal, German Tal, Swedish dal.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dalenoun

   A low place between hills; a vale; a valley.

   Etymology: dalei, Gothick; dal, Dutch and German.

   Long tost with storms, and bet with bitter winds,
   High over hills, and low adown the dale,
   She wandred many a wood and measur’d many a vale. Fairy Queen, b. i. cant.
   7. stanz. 28.

   Before the downfal of the fairy state
   This dale, a pleasing region, not unblest,
   This dale possess’d they, and had still possess’d. Thomas Tickell.

   He steals along the lonely dale
   In silent search. James Thomson, Spring, l. 220.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dale

   Dale is a common English given name for males, and it can also be used as a surname. It is derived from the Old English word "dæl" which means valley. As a given name, Dale typically conveys a connection to nature, emphasizing the sense of being down-to-earth and humble, often associated with individuals who are kind, dependable, and friendly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dalenoun

   a low place between hills; a vale or valley

2. Dalenoun

   a trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump

3. Etymology: [AS. dl; akin to LG., D., Sw., Dan., OS., & Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, OHG. tal, G. thal, and perh. to Gr. qo`los a rotunda, Skr. dhra depth. Cf. Dell.]

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1. Dale

   Dale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1843 and initially called Elizabeth, it was renamed after Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony, the town's congressman at the time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dale

   dāl, Dell, del, n. the low ground between hills: the valley through which a river flows.—n. Dales′man, specifically, an inhabitant of the dales of the Lake District. [Ice. dalr, Sw. dal; Ger. thal.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dale

   A trough or spout to carry off water, usually named from the office it has to perform, as a pump-dale, &c. Also, a place forward, to save the decks from being wetted, now almost abolished.

2. dale

   Also, gunwale.--To vale, was an old term for "dropping down," as in a river.

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1. DALE

   What does DALE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DALE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DALE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dale is ranked #1188 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dale surname appeared 29,757 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 10 would have the surname Dale.
   
   78.1% or 23,261 total occurrences were White.
   14.4% or 4,300 total occurrences were Black.
   2.5% or 753 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2% or 622 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2% or 598 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.7% or 220 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Valley

Anagrams for DALE »

1. lade

2. lead

3. Adel

4. deal

5. E.D. La.

6. leda

How to pronounce DALE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DALE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DALE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of DALE in a Sentence

1. Julie Marks:

   Dale decorates and puts all the lights up -- I do the small things, he does the big things -- and I knew there was no way that I could do it, he started talking about it and I was pretty sure it was impossible.

2. Austan Goolsbee:

   If you ever watch a NASCAR race, they pull the car in, and five people jump over the wall and they get them back out on the road in 13 seconds, and that's kind of the job of a good policy adviser in the campaign. You're not Dale Jr.. Dale Jr. is Dale Jr.. Your job is to get some tires on there.

3. Joe Biden:

   Quite frankly, I think Daniel Dale's flat-out lied about saying that the reason Daniel Dale went after -- the reason Daniel Dale made the strike was because our embassies were about to be bombed.

4. Hunter Biden:

   Daniel Dale has caused the deficit with China to go up, not down, with China. Up not down.

5. Pete Ricketts:

   I think what it shows is that Lincoln is a very caring community and they want to honor our veterans and even for someone they don't know like Dale Quick, to come and pay their last respects, to say that we appreciate the men and women who put on that uniform, and we want to show our respect.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DALE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dale
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=DALE
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DALE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DALE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=DALE
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=DALE
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html