Another word for eve | Synonyms for eve

Another word for eve

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eve

n.

night before, evening before, vigil, verge, brink, threshold; see also night 1.

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Another word for eve

noun

The period between afternoon and nighttime:

dusk, evening, eventide, gloaming, nightfall, twilight. (Archaic) even², vesper. See start

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On Christmas Eve, we sit in front of the fire and take turns reading Christmas stories.
It was the eve of St. Nicholas, the fifth of December, 1820.
I want her ready for this eve, Memon ordered.
On the eve of the fray Papineau sought safety in flight, followed by the leading spirits of the movement.
He spent the autumn at Venice, and was well enough on Christmas Eve to conduct his early symphony (composed in 1833) at a private performance given at the Liceo Marcello.

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