Eve (Noun)
Meaning 1
The latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); "he enjoyed the evening light across the lake".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 2
(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.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- According to the biblical account, Eve was created by God from one of Adam's ribs while he was in a deep sleep.
- Eve is often depicted in art as a beautiful and alluring woman, symbolizing temptation and sin.
- The story of Adam and Eve has been interpreted in many ways throughout history, with some seeing Eve as a symbol of feminine power and others as a representation of female weakness.
- In the biblical account, Eve is persuaded by the serpent to eat the forbidden fruit, leading to the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden.
- The story of Adam and Eve has been retold and reinterpreted in countless works of literature and art, from John Milton's Paradise Lost to modern feminist reinterpretations of the biblical narrative.
Meaning 3
The day before; "he always arrives on the eve of her departure".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 4
The period immediately before something; "on the eve of the French Revolution".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.