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veille.

the day before, the eve

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/vɛj/

  1. the day before, the eve

    feminine
    la veille de Noël
    la veille du jour de l'an

  2. the era or while before something; eve

    broadly · feminine
    Jusqu’à la veille de la Première Guerre mondiale, la cause de l’immigration italienne en France était essentiellement économique.

  3. wakefulness

    feminine

  4. watch, vigil

    feminine

  5. standby

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin vigilia.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.