Eve meaning
UK /iːv/ US /iv/ 1 syllable
Eve (noun): (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.
Eve has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
Eve as a noun
- (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
Type of: woman
- the day before
- he always arrives on the eve of her departure
Type of: day
- the period immediately before something
- on the eve of the French Revolution
Type of: time period
- 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: evening, even, eventide
Type of: day
Kinds: guest night
Eve in a sentence
- The streets are in full Christmas mood - it's almost Christmas Eve.
- They went to church on Christmas Eve.
- It's the serpent who tempted Eve.
- Where did you all go for New Year's Eve?
- He said he had to be with his family on New Year's Eve.
How to pronounce Eve
Eve is pronounced /iːv/ in British English and /iv/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.
Words that rhyme with Eve
Scrabble score: 6 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with EV · words ending in VE · 3-letter words
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