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e'en

1 American  
[een] / in /

adverb

Chiefly Literary.

  1. contraction of even.

e'en 2 American  
[een] / in /

noun

Chiefly Literary.

  1. evening.

e'en British  
/ iːn /

adverb

  1. a contraction of even 2 evening

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Etymology

Origin of e'en

Contraction of even 2 ( def. )

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