eve

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noun (1)

ˈēv How to pronounce eve (audio)
Synonyms of eve
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) from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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On the eve of the vote, the nation is suffused with a sense of uncertainty; political analysts say almost anything can happen. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026 For a native speaker of Chilean Spanish, English required some adjustment — especially the idiosyncratic English in McDonagh’s screenplay about two CIA agents dispatched to a remote Chilean island on the eve of the 1973 coup. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2026 Hüller bursts in right around the 20-minute mark or so, screaming about how a disaster of her sibling’s making will totally ruin her business plans — and on the eve of Eva’s company going public, no less. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2026 The musician was celebrating his 40th birthday eve with a massive pre-birthday bash at Casa Cipriani. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 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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