Eve meaning
In the Bible, the first woman and the wife of Adam.
Eve is defined as evening, or the day or night before a holiday, or the period of time before an event.
An example of eve is the night before Christmas; Christmas eve.
noun
The evening or day preceding a special day, such as a holiday.
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The period immediately preceding a certain event.
The eve of war.
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Evening.
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Evening.
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The evening or day before a holiday.
Christmas Eve.
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The period immediately before some event.
On the eve of victory.
noun
A feminine name: var. Eva.
noun
The first woman, Adam's wife: Gen. 3:20
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An unspecified primordial woman, from whom many or all people are descended.
The Seven Daughters of Eve; mitochondrial Eve.
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A female given name.
pronoun
Origin of eve
- Late Latin Ēva, Hēva from Hebrew ḥawwâ living, life from ḥāyâ to live ḥyw in Semitic roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English variant of even even2
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Wiktionary
- From Ancient Greek Εὔα (Εua), from Classical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwah).
From Wiktionary
- A pun on eavesdropper.
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