blessed event
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- noun
- /ˈblɛsɪd ɪˈvɛnt/
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- She sent out invitations to the party in honor of the blessed event that was soon to come.
- witness the blessed event
Examples
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Well, don't let me interrupt the blessed event.
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It was a blessed event, a celebration of the day Mike Trout and Bryce Harper made their debuts as full-time players together in Major League Baseball.
Blog text (11) -
Did I Miss the blessed event?
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At last, the blessed event comes.
Fiction book (2002) -
Be sure to let me know when the blessed event occurs.
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Looks like we're on the verge of a blessed event.
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Dear Mr. Ricardo, My husband and I are going to have a blessed event.
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Well, in just about seven months, Irving and I are having... a blessed event.
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We are all excited to celebrate the arrival of our new baby; it's such a blessed event.
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The family gathered together to welcome the blessed event of their daughter's birth.
Synonyms
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The time when a woman has a baby
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The event of being born, the start of a person's life
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The birth of a baby that people celebrate
How Joyful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The parts 'blessed' (fortunate/favored) + 'event' (occurrence) transparently yield the idea of a fortunate or joyful occurrence, so a learner would grasp a general positive meaning. However, the conventionalized, euphemistic sense specifically meaning 'the birth of a child' is a culture-specific extension that is not directly predictable from the constituents, so learners who know the words but haven't seen the phrase may not infer the childbirth meaning.
Etymology
Blessed event comes from the old practice of bringing a baby to church to be blessed, so the words blessed and event together point to a special, joyful occasion. That's why it now means 'the birth of a child' and a time for thanks and celebration.