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eve

noun
 
 
/iːv/

Definition

[S] the period or day before an important event: Mr Hurd was speaking to Arab journalists in London on the eve of his visit to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Christmas/New Year's EveDays and times of day [S or U] old use the eveningDays and times of day
(Definition of eve noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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