Noun (1) from morn to eve the settlers toiled to eke a living from the harsh land
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On the eve of the vote, Andersson campaigned in an immigrant suburb of Stockholm, Rinkeby, speaking to a crowd after a warmup act by a Swedish hip hop artist with Somali roots. Vanessa Gera, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 His sudden, tragic passing on the eve of what would have been his crowning achievement as a filmmaker sent shockwaves through the film community, particularly in Africa and across the diaspora. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Sep. 2022 The revelation that parties had been held at 10 Downing Street on the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral, in April, 2021, was conclusive proof, if any were required, that Johnson was deaf to the prevailing mood. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2022 The couturier had famously dressed the elder Queen Elizabeth for a state visit to Paris on the eve of war in 1938, a task made tricky by the sudden death of her mother, Lady Glamis. James Collard, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 On the eve of the spectacle, two men were killed placing a bomb outside government offices in the Welsh town of Abergele, but on the day of the ceremony, everything went according to plan. Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2022 Their coach booted them from the team on the eve of the game. David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Last night on the eve of NYFW, Gigi Hadid and friends gathered to celebrate the launch of the supermodel’s luxury cashmere brand, Guest In Residence. Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2022 Russia signed a landmark $37.5 billion extension to its deal to supply gas to China on the eve of the invasion. Reuters, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English eve, even
Noun (2)
Old English Ēfe, from Late Latin Eva, from Hebrew Ḥawwāh
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤Christmas, Midsummer's, New Year's聖誕節前夕; ( 北半球 ) 仲夏日前夕;除夕➤election (NAmE) 選舉前夕◇a special election eve show選舉前夕的一場特別表演PREPOSITION➤on the eve of在⋯前夕◇opinion polls published on the eve of the election選舉前夕公佈的民意測驗結果◇The vote was held on the eve of the anniversary.投票在週年紀念日前夕舉行。