eve

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noun (1)

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: the evening or the day before a special day
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: the period immediately preceding

Eve

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noun (2)

in the Bible : the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel

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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At the end of September, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, three people were killed and 15 others were injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024 On the eve of the election, amid a bitter chill, Marisela Olvera, a member of the Culinary Workers Union, rapped on doors in North Las Vegas to make her pitch. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 On the eve of EICMA 2024 in Milan, that’s exactly what Royal Enfield did. New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024 On the eve of Election Day in the United States, former NBA star and Olympic Gold medalist Dwyane Wade urged those heading to the ballot box to think about the LGBTQ+ community while casting their vote. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eve 

Word History

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

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

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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

eve

noun
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2
: the evening or the day before a special day
New Year's Eve
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: the period just before an important event

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