English Words Starting With V

• val

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency in general English; High Frequency in specific technical domains)
  /væl/A term used in computing to denote a value; most commonly appears as part of the keyword `val` in programming languages like Kotlin and Scala, where it declares an immutable variable (a value that cannot be reassigned).
• val d'or

  nounVery Low (Geographic/Proper Noun)
  /ˌval ˈdɔː/A toponym referring to a city or town, specifically the city of Val-d'Or in Quebec, Canada.
• val-belair

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvæl bəˈleə(r)/This is not a standard English word, but a French toponym (place name) from the suburb of Quebec City, Le Val-Belair. It has limited, if any, usage as a common noun or verb in general English.
• val-d'oise

  nounLow
  /ˌval ˈdwɑːz/A French department in the Île-de-France region, north of Paris.
• val-de-marne

  nounLow
  /ˌval də ˈmɑːn/A department in the Île-de-France region of France, located to the southeast of Paris.
• vala

  nounExtremely Low / Obscure
  /ˈvɑːlə/A term from J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium referring to one of the powerful, god-like beings (the Powers) who shaped the world.
• valadon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvælədɒn/A surname of French origin; a proper noun referring specifically to Suzanne Valadon, a notable French painter and artist's model of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
• valais

  nounLow
  /ˈvæleɪ/A canton in southwestern Switzerland, known for its mountains and tourism.
• valance

  nounC2
  /ˈveɪ.ləns/A length of decorative drapery attached to the edge of a shelf, bed frame, or canopy, or across the top of a window to conceal structural details.
• valcour island

  nounC2
  /ˈvælkɔːr ˈaɪlənd/A proper noun referring to a specific island in Lake Champlain, New York, United States, historically significant for the 1776 Battle of Valcour Island during the American Revolutionary War.
• valdai hills

  plural-nounC2
  /ˈvæl.daɪ ˈhɪlz/A range of low, forested hills in northwestern Russia, notable as the source of major rivers and a significant historical and geographical region.
• valdemar i

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvældəˌmɑː ˈfɜːst/A proper noun referring to Valdemar I, a 12th-century King of Denmark (c. 1131–1182), also known as Valdemar the Great.
• valdemar ii

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, historical figure)
  /ˈvældɪmɑː ˈðə ˈsɛkənd/ (common anglicization); /ˈvaldəˌmɑː/ (approximation of Danish)A male given name; specifically, Valdemar II (1170–1241), known as Valdemar the Victorious, a medieval King of Denmark from the House of Estridsen.
• valdemar iv

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvæl.dɪˌmɑː ˈfɔː(ɹ)/The historical name of a 14th-century King of Denmark.
• valdez

  nounLow
  /vælˈdiːz/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of Spanish origin, or a place name (e.g., Valdez, Alaska).
• valdivia

  nounC2/Very Low
  /vælˈdɪv.i.ə/A proper noun referring to a city and region in southern Chile, and historically to Pedro de Valdivia, the Spanish conquistador who founded the city.
• valdo

  nounExtremely rare / Non-existent
  /ˈvæl.dəʊ/The word 'valdo' is not a standard, recognized English word and therefore does not have a core lexical meaning.
• valdosta

  nounVery Low
  /vælˈdɒstə/The name of a city located in southern Georgia, USA.
• vale

  nounC2
  /veɪl/A valley (chiefly poetic or used in place names).
• vale of glamorgan

  nounLow
  /ˌveɪl əv ɡləˈmɔːɡən/A county borough in southern Wales, UK, located immediately west of Cardiff.

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