even² /ēˈvn/ or e'en /ēn/ (obsolete, poetic or dialect)

1. Evening
2. Eve

eve /ēv/ noun

1. Evening (poetic)
2. The night or the whole day before a festival or notable event
3. The time just preceding an event

evening /ēvˈning/ noun

1. The close of the day
2. The decline or end (of something, eg life)
3. An evening party, gathering or entertainment
4. An evening newspaper

eveˈnings adverb (esp N American)

In the evening (on a number of occasions)

eveˈjar noun (dialect)

The nightjar

evˈenfall noun

Early evening, twilight

evening class noun

A class held in the evenings, usu for people who work during the day

evening dress noun

The (men's or women's) dress conventionally appropriate to formal social functions in the evening

evening primrose noun

A N American plant (genus Oenothera) with pale yellow flowers that open in the evening

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