English dictionary
Eve
/i/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
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the day before
ExamplesHe always arrives on the eve of her departure.
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the period immediately before something
ExamplesOn the eve of the French Revolution.
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
ExamplesHe enjoyed the evening light across the lake.
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Evening.
Source: webster1913