eve


Definition: Meaning of, eve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / iːv /

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  1. [countable usually singular] the night or day before an important day
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  2. [countable] literary evening
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Eve


Definition: Meaning of, Eve in English to English dictionary.

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  1. the first woman, according to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Eve lived in the Garden of EDEN with ADAM, the first man, and persuaded him to eat a fruit which God had forbidden them to eat.
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Eve used in phrases

  • Allhallows Eve (noun)
    1. the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people
  • Christmas Eve (noun)
    1. December 24th, the day before Christmas Day
  • Eve's pudding (noun)
    1. a sweet DESSERT food, consisting of cooked apples with a layer of SPONGE cake on top
  • Midsummer Eve (noun)
    1. the night before Midsummer Day
  • New Year's Eve (noun)
    1. 31st December, the last day of the year
  • Saint Agnes's Eve (noun)
    1. a Christian holy day
  • St John's Eve (noun)
    1. the night before Midsummer Day
  • adam-and-eve (noun)
    1. north American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
  • eve teasing (noun)
    1. harassment of women
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