n. 1 the evening or day before a church festival or any date or event (Christmas Eve; the eve of the funeral). 2 the time just before anything (the eve of the election). 3 archaic evening.
[ ME, = EVEN(2) ]
n. 1 the evening or day before a church festival or any date or event (Christmas Eve; the eve of the funeral). 2 the time just before anything (the eve of the election). 3 archaic evening.
[ ME, = EVEN(2) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012