eve in English: The day or the evening before an important day. (noun)

Translation

The day or the evening before an important day.

Word origin

A shortened form of the older English word even, meaning evening.

Gender

Pluraleves

Christmas .

"Eve" is the day before the big day.

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"On the eve of" means just before something important.

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With the name of a special day, "Eve" takes a capital letter.

night

The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.

evening

The part of the day at the end of the afternoon, before night.

day

A period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light outside.

before

Earlier than a time or event; in front of something in order.

party

A time when people come together to have fun, often with food, music, and friends.

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