In this novel, Thomas More travels through time to the year 2535, where he is made king of the world Astrobe, only to be beheaded after ruling for a mere nine days. One character compares More favourably to almost every other major historical figure: He had one completely honest moment right at the end.
â¢ VALE (noun). The noun VALE has 1 sense: 1. a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river. Familiarity information: VALE used as a noun is very rare.
Derived from the Latin ValentÄ«nus, a derivative of valens (to be healthy, to be strong). The name was borne by fifty-one saints, including the 3rd century Roman saint and martyr whose feast day, February 14, coincides with that of a pagan festival marking the beginning of spring. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.