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# event

noun (an event, events)

«event» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An event is something that happens, especially something important or unusual. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#m1)
2. An event is a planned occasion, like a party, concert or sports day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#m2)
3. An event is one race or competition in a sports programme, like the 100 metres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#m3)
4. At all events means anyway, whatever happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths and probability, an event is a result or set of results you want to find the chance of, e.g. «the event of rolling an even number». In history, events are put in order on a timeline. In stories, the events are what happens in the plot, told in sequence. At school, sports day has events like the sack race and long jump. Phrases: «in the event of» (if something happens), «in any event», «current events», «sports event», «main event», «sequence of events».

### Examples

- The school fair is a big event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x1)
- Put the events of the story in order. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x2)
- The fire drill tells us what to do in the event of a fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x3)
- My favourite event at sports day is the egg-and-spoon race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x4)
- Rolling a six is an event with a chance of one in six. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x5)
- The moon landing was an amazing event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x6)
- Write the events on a timeline. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x7)
- In any event, we'll meet at the gate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x8)
- I must tell of the great event. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/#x9)

### Note

Plural events. Starts with a vowel sound, so «an event». Stress on the second syllable: «ee-VENT». «In the event of» (formal) means «if ... happens».

## In Jewish tradition

In Ecclesiastes it means what happens to a person, and especially the fate that comes to all, which is death.

**Interpretation.** Ecclesiastes says the same end comes to the wise and the foolish. Tradition reads it as pointing people to what lasts and to the fear of God.

### Examples

- And I also perceived that one event happeneth to them all. (Writings ECC.2.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/event/#x1)

### Note

Plural events. Starts with a vowel sound, so «an event». Stress on the second syllable: «ee-VENT». «In the event of» (formal) means «if ... happens».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «event» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/event/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«event» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/event.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «event» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/event/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«event» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/event.html) on Mova free.