Expertlatin
eve. noun. ˈēv. : evening. : the evening or the day before a special day.
What is an example of eve?
An eve is the day — or night — just before some event. You might call the day before your birthday your "birthday eve."
Why do we use eve?
The period immediately before some event. On the eve of victory. Eve is defined as evening, or the day or night before a holiday, or the period of time before an event. An example of eve is the night before Christmas; Christmas eve.
Does eve mean evening?
(sometimes initial capital letter) the evening or the day before a holiday, church festival, or any date or event: Christmas Eve; the eve of an execution. the period preceding or leading up to any event, crisis, etc.: on the eve of the American Revolution. the evening.
Does eve mean the day before?
Word forms: eves
The eve of a particular event or occasion is the day before it, or the period of time just before it.
