eve

¹

[ eev ]

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.

Eve

²

[ eev ]

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.”

eve

¹

/ 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

Eve

²

/ 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)

Eve

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of eve¹

1200–50; Middle English; variant of even ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of eve¹

C13: variant of even ²

Idioms and Phrases

see on the eve of .

Example Sentences

You did “Tell Me” for “Lost River,” which was also used in an episode of “Killing Eve.”

From Los Angeles Times

Freshman Eve Fowler added 12 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Haas driver Kevin Magnussen echoed Russell’s comments, saying that the drivers felt ignored compared with the days of the former FIA F1 director Charlie Whiting, who died on the eve of the 2019 season.

From BBC

Rife’s final Stay Golden stop, at least for now, will be a New Year’s Eve show at Boston’s TD Garden.

From Los Angeles Times

He is forced to pursue a mysterious villain after being blackmailed into allowing a potentially dangerous package on board a Christmas Eve flight.

From BBC

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