blessed event
noun
the birth of a child.
Words nearby blessed event
blert,
blesbok,
blesbuck,
bless,
blessed,
blessed event,
blessed sacrament,
blessed trinity,
blessed virgin,
blessig's cysts,
blessing
Idioms and Phrases with 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]