eve /iv/
1. (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
synset: Eve
2. the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure"
synset: eve
3. the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution"
synset: eve
4. the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake"
synset: evening, eve, even, eventide
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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