Meaning & Definition of Eve in English
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Eve
/iv/
noun
1. (old testament) adam's wife in judeo-christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race
- God created eve from adam's rib and placed adam and eve in the garden of eden
synonym:
- Eve
2. The day before
- "He always arrives on the eve of her departure"
synonym:
- eve
3. The period immediately before something
- "On the eve of the french revolution"
synonym:
- eve
4. The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
- "He enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
synonym:
- evening,
- eve,
- even,
- eventide