eve

Phonetic

US /iːv/UK /iːv/

Translations

NOUNThe day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve., Evening, night., The period of time when something is just about to happen or to be introduced, Abbreviation of endogenous viral element.

PROPNThe first woman and mother of the human race; Adam's wife., An unspecified primordial woman, from whom many or all people are descended., A female given name from Hebrew., An unincorporated community in Kentucky, United States., An unincorporated community in Missouri, United States., A conventional name for an agent attempting to intercept a message sent by Alice that is intended for Bob., An English surname.

Variants

eves: Plural

Examples

They set their sights on ringing in 2011 at Tito's, a beachside club famous for its New Year's Eve extravaganzas
Source:edition.cnn.com
On the eve of the commemoration of the Allies’ D-Day landings in Normandy, General Mark Milley, America’s most senior general, drew a direct parallel with the Ukrainian counter-offensive starting some 2,800km to the east.
Source:www.economist.com
In a brief introduction, which is set on the eve of the 1929 stock market crash, a financier makes a deal with the devil: damnation in exchange for the chance to relive his youth.
Source:www.nytimes.com
“Sounds great,” says Eve, with ironically raised eyebrows , “but what’s the catch Lord?”
Source:www.reddit.com
on ringing in 2011 at Tito's, a beachside club famous for its New Year's Eve extravaganzas
Source:edition.cnn.com

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