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
Sitara	-	Urdu
Marietta	-	Italian
Appleseed	['æplisi:d]
Pallabi	-	Bengali
Myrtle	['mə:tl]
Rupert	['ru:pət]