Eve
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- proper noun
- /iːv/
- Literature
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Eva
- According to the Bible, Eve was created from Adam's rib to be his companion.
- Adam and Eve
- biblical Eve
- Eve's fall
You got Adam, you got Eve, you got your three sons.
- You got Adam, you got Eve, you got your three sons.
- Like if Adam and Eve had two children, they're both men.
- And I go, bro, did like Adam and Eve eat from the tree?
- So whether or not Eve actually met Adam is unclear.
- And so they created Adam and his wife Eve, who in the cloud is called Zoe.
Examples
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Hello minimalist, my name is Eve and I'm from Berlin, CT.
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And Adam called his wife's name Eve because she was the mother of all living. --Genesis 3:19-20
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You got Adam, you got Eve, you got your three sons.
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And so they created Adam and his wife Eve, who in the cloud is called Zoe.
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So, it follows that Eve's role now is to support Adam.
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In many stories, Eve represents the beginning of humanity in the Book of Genesis.
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The painting depicts Eve holding a fruit in the Garden of Eden.
Idioms
- Literature
Lasting for a very long time and never going out of style
Compounds
- Literature
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The first man and woman in the Bible who are shown as the first people
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The evening before All Saints' Day when people wear costumes and children collect sweets
- Literature
A woman, especially when speaking in a religious or old-fashioned way
- Literature
The night before Saint Agnes's feast day when young women do special acts to dream of their future husbands
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eve comes from the Hebrew name Chavah, which means 'life' or 'living'. So she is remembered as the 'mother of all living', which helps explain why she is the first woman in the Bible.