eve

UK
/iːv/
US
/iv/

Translations

evenoun
eves
pl
UK
/iːv/
US
/iv/
The family gathered together on the eve of the wedding to celebrate.
La famille s’est réunie à la veille du mariage pour faire la fête.
Additional translations
soirLittéraire ou poétique.

Definitions

evenoun
The day or period of time immediately before an event or occasion.
The family gathered together on the eve of the wedding to celebrate.
The evening or day before a religious festival or holiday.
They attended a special service on Christmas Eve.
Evening; the later part of the day and early part of the night, especially in a poetic or literary style.
We sat by the fire on a cool autumn eve, listening to the crickets.