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noun • (Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden • the day before • the period immediately before something • the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) | ||||
| 17% | 8 | A predecessor or forefather | ||
noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||
| 17% | 10 | Female predecessor | ||
noun • a woman ancestor | ||||
Holiday Predecessor
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