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eeve

eeve is the obsolete spelling of eve.

Meaning of eve

Noun

eve (plural eves)

  1. The day or night before, usually used for holidays, such as Christmas Eve.
    • She died on the eve of her 100th birthday.
  2. (archaic, poetic) Evening, night.
    • on a cold winter's eve.
    Synonyms:
    een
  3. (figuratively) The period of time when something is just about to happen or to be introduced
    • the eve of a scientific discovery
    Antonyms:
    evening, winter

See all 10 meanings of eve

Forms of eeve

pluraleeves

Questions about eeve

What is eeve the obsolete spelling of?
Eeve is the obsolete spelling of eve.

Words near eeve in the dictionary

  1. eetee
  2. eetees
  3. EETS
  4. EEU
  5. EeV
  6. eeve
  7. Eeveelution
  8. Eeveelutions
  9. eeven
  10. eevens
  11. eevn

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