| eve [n] |
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| 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 |
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| adult_female old_testament |
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| 2) | the day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure" |
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| day |
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| 3) | the period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution" |
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| period |
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| 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" |
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| Synonyms : | evening eventide |
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| day guest_night sundown crepuscle |
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