First Known Use: 13th century
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eve
noun \ˈēv\
: the evening or the day before a special day
: the period of time just before an important event
Full Definition of EVE
1
: evening
2
: the evening or the day before a special day
3
: the period immediately preceding
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Origin of EVE
Middle English eve, even
Related to EVE
Eve
noun \ˈēv\
Definition of EVE
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
Origin of EVE
Old English Ēfe, from Late Latin Eva, from Hebrew Ḥawwāh
First Known Use: before 12th century
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EVE Defined for Kids
eve
noun \ˈēv\
Definition of EVE for Kids
1
: evening
2
: the evening or day before a special day <Christmas eve>
3
: the period just before an important event <We are on the eve of a breakthrough.>
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