eve

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noun (1)

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: the evening or the day before a special day
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: the period immediately preceding

Eve

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noun (2)

in the Bible : the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel

Examples of eve in a Sentence

Noun (1) from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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Noun
His appointment comes on the eve of the US Senate revealing its response to the president's budget request, a markup of the federal budget for fiscal year 2026. ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025 The first SmackDown will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland, on the eve of the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2025 Outlook: Re-signing Stanley on the eve of free agency was a home run for DeCosta. Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 July 2025 The benchmark 10-year yield went from 4.6% to 4.18% last week on the eve of its passage. Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for eve

Word History

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of eve was before the 12th century

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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

eve

noun
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2
: the evening or the day before a special day
New Year's Eve
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: the period just before an important event

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