eve

noun (1)

\ ˈēv

Definition of eve

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : evening

2 : the evening or the day before a special day

3 : the period immediately preceding

Eve

noun (2)

\ ˈēv

Definition of Eve (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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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The protests also were timed to the eve of the 70th anniversary of what the Palestinians call the Nakba, or catastrophe, on May 15, 1948, when hundreds of thousands were fled or forced from their homes in what is now Israel. — New York Times, "Waves of Gazans vs. Israeli Tear Gas and Bullets: Deadliest Mayhem in Years," 14 May 2018 Ryan Pace’s decision to release Gould on the eve of the 2016 season still registers as one of the GM’s most questionable decisions. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "Will Pat O'Donnell respond to competition in fight to stick with Bears?," 13 July 2018 Spain looked to have successfully overcome its dramatic coaching change one the eve of the tournament but Ronaldo curled a late shot over the wall to force the draw. — Tales Azzoni, Houston Chronicle, "Ronaldo scores hat trick, Portugal draws with Spain," 15 June 2018 Spain looked to have successfully overcome its dramatic coaching change one the eve of the tournament but Ronaldo curled a late shot over the wall to force the draw. — BostonGlobe.com, "Ronaldo’s hat trick gives Portugal a tie with Spain," 15 June 2018 The eve of the World Cup means the start of our daily podcast from Russia. — SI.com, "World Cup 2018 Daily Podcast: 2026 Vote, Impressions of Moscow; Guest Andrei Arshavin," 12 June 2018 Nigerian Prince, the electric feature from writer-director Faraday Okoro, who won AT&T’s Untold Stories competition on the eve of Tribeca in 2017, finished his debut in under 12 months—just in time for Tribeca 2018. — Angela Helm, The Root, "The Root Guide to the 10 Blackest Experiences of the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival," 19 Apr. 2018 Act 2, set two years later on the eve of a bar mitzvah, introduces a lesbian couple. — Lawrence Toppman, charlotteobserver, "Just announced: What Broadway shows head to Charlotte next? Here’s the ’18-19 season | Charlotte Observer," 18 Mar. 2018 In 2018, the eve of the first solar eclipse aligns with Valentine’s Day! — Colin Bedell, Cosmopolitan, "Your Horoscope for the Week of February 12," 11 Feb. 2018

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