blessed event

Fig. the birth of a child. My sister is expecting a blessed event sometime in May. The young couple anxiously awaited the blessed event.

blessed event

The birth of a baby, as in When is the blessed event expected? This expression combines two senses of blessed, that is, "happy" and "sacred." Today, however, unless used ironically, it is considered cloyingly sentimental. [1920s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hattie	HAT-ee	English
Leanne	lee-AN	English
Darion	DER-ee-ən, DAR-ee-ən	English (Modern)
Vincenc	-	Czech, Slovene
Camilla	[kə'milə]
Phokas	-	Ancient Greek