vale of tears

(this) vale of tears

Fig. the earth; mortal life on earth. (A vale is a literary word for valley.) When it comes time for me to leave this vale of tears, I hope I can leave some worthwhile memories behind. Uncle Fred left this vale of tears early this morning.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Annalise	-	English (Modern)
Jaynie	JAY-nee	English
Pierson	['piəsn]
Pacey	PAY-see	English (Rare)
Tendaji	-	Eastern African, Swahili
WÖLlem	-	Limburgish