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  • n  (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
  • n  the day before
    he always arrives on the eve of her departure
  • n  the period immediately before something
    on the eve of the French Revolution
  • n  the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
    he enjoyed the evening light across the lake

  • The Lady Eve: The picture returns the lately heavily dramatic Barbara Stanwyck to glamor and reveals homespun Henry Fonda as one of the screen's most socially eligible juveniles.
  • While Christmas eve services are more popular than ever, Americans tend to stay home the next day.
  • Capitalism has never been thought of as an Olympic sport before, so it is a little startling to look up and find that the flag under which the Games will be conducted all over .
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  • Bud Selig in USA Today
    All of Major League Baseball is saddened today by the passing of Bobby Murcer, particularly on the eve of this historic All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, a place he called home for so many years,commissioner Bud Selig said. "Bobby was a...
  • Michael Fincke in FOXNews
    It's the eve of showtime,space station commander Mike Fincke told flight controllers on the ground. "Everyone get some rest. We're going to have a great day tomorrow."

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