eve

¹ American  

[eev] / iv /

noun

1. (sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event.

   Christmas Eve; the eve of an execution.

2. the period preceding or leading up to any event, crisis, etc..

   on the eve of the American Revolution.

3. the evening.

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Eve ² American  

[eev] / iv /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the name of the first woman: wife of Adam and progenitor of the human race.

2. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “life.”

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eve ¹ British  

/ iːv /

noun

1. 1. the evening or day before some special event or festival

   2. ( capital when part of a name )

      New Year's Eve

2. the period immediately before an event

   on the eve of civil war

3. an archaic word for evening

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Eve ² British  

/ iːv /

noun

1. Old Testament the first woman; mother of the human race, fashioned by God from the rib of Adam (Genesis 2:18-25)

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Eve Cultural  

1. In the Book of Genesis, the first woman. (See Adam and Eve and Creation.)

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eve Idioms  

1. see on the eve of.

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Etymology

Origin of eve

1200–50; Middle English; variant of even ²

Example Sentences

Yet nothing compares to the news that he sued his parents this week on the eve of opening day, accusing them of draining staggering amounts of his money from four financial accounts they created.

From Los Angeles Times

Brent crude futures have surged 41% since Feb. 27, on the eve of the conflict, while West Texas Intermediate futures have climbed 43%.

From Barron's

Brent crude futures have surged 41% since Feb. 27, on the eve of the conflict, while West Texas Intermediate futures have climbed 43%.

From Barron's

On the eve of the religious service, the Archbishop of Canterbury told the BBC that it would have "women's voices right the way through it".

From BBC

On the eve of the current conflict, about a third of that was assessed to remain in its arsenal, Beeri said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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