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eve

noun

1 Eve

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.

Dutch: Eva

2 eve

The day before.

Polish: wilia, przeddzień, wigilia

3 eve

The period immediately before something.

Dutch: heiligavond
Polish: przeddzień

4 eve

The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall):
— He enjoyed the evening light across the lake.

synonyms: even, evening, eventide.

Roget 126: evening, eve; decline of day, fall of day, close of day; candlelight, candlelighting; eventide, nightfall, curfew, dusk, twilight, eleventh hour; sunset, ... show more

Dutch: Eveens, avond, avondstond
Polish: wieczór, zmierzch, zmrok


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