in the Bible
: the first woman, the wife of Adam, and the mother of Cain and Abel
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Noun (1)
from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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Noun
At the end of September, on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, three people were killed and 15 others were injured in a knife attack at a supermarket in Shanghai.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
On the eve of the election, amid a bitter chill, Marisela Olvera, a member of the Culinary Workers Union, rapped on doors in North Las Vegas to make her pitch.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
On the eve of EICMA 2024 in Milan, that’s exactly what Royal Enfield did.
—New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
On the eve of Election Day in the United States, former NBA star and Olympic Gold medalist Dwyane Wade urged those heading to the ballot box to think about the LGBTQ+ community while casting their vote.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Eve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eve. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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