blessed event
noun
Simple meaning
The live birth of a child.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
blehstihvehntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈblɛstɪˈvɛnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The live birth of a child
idiomaticeuphemistic
The birth of a baby.
idiomaticsometimes humorous or ironical
An occurrence or occasion which is particularly noteworthy and enjoyable.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The live birth of a child
Used this way, blessed event is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in family or home contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Family/home
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