eve eve /ˈiːv/

noun

1. () The day before  ( eve )
   the day before
    He always arrives on the eve of her departure
   he always arrives on the eve of her departure
   
   
2. The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)  ( eve , even , eventide , evening )
   the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
    He enjoyed the evening light across the lake
   he enjoyed the evening light across the lake
   
   
3. The period immediately before something  ( eve )
   the period immediately before something
    On the eve of the French Revolution
   on the eve of the French Revolution
   

 Eve

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  ( Eve )
   (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 was the first woman according to the biblical creation story.
   Eve was the first woman according to the biblical creation story.