eve

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noun (1)

ˈēv How to pronounce eve (audio)
Synonyms of evenext
1
: evening
2
: the evening or the day before a special day
3
: the period immediately preceding

Eve

2 of 2

noun (2)

ˈēv How to pronounce Eve (audio)
in the Bible : the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel

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Noun (1)

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Examples of eve in a Sentence

Noun (1) from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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That video came on the eve of her ayahuasca journey. — James Factora, Them, 12 Mar. 2025 On the eve of the talks, Ukraine launched its largest drone attack of the war against Russia. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 Although Larson died suddenly at the age of 35, on the eve of the show’s first off-Broadway performance, the writer left behind a cannon of creative output. — Kristen Tauer, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025 Mamoulian flourished his new set of watercolors in an extravagant ballroom sequence set on the eve of the Battle of Waterloo — a kaleidoscope of ladies swirling in blue, green and yellow gowns and men strutting in bright red uniforms. — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eve

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Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English eve, even

Noun (2)

Old English Ēfe, from Late Latin Eva, from Hebrew Ḥawwāh

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of eve was before the 12th century

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eve

noun
ˈēv How to pronounce eve (audio)
1
: evening
2
: the evening or the day before a special day
New Year's Eve
3
: the period just before an important event

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