eve

/iv/
noun
  1. The day or period of time immediately before an event.
    • The city was quiet on the eve of the holiday.
    • On the eve of the election, the candidates made their final speeches.
    • We had a big dinner on the eve of the wedding.
  2. The evening or day before a religious festival or holiday.
    • Children hang stockings on Christmas Eve.
    • We always have a special meal on New Year's Eve.
    • The church held a midnight service on Easter Eve.
  3. A female given name.
    • The character Eve appears in the story of Adam and Eve.
    • Eve is my best friend from elementary school.
    • Eve decided to study biology in college.
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