The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ANAGOGES
Noun
anagoges
plural of anagoge
Source: Wiktionary
ANAGOGE
An`a*go"ge, n. Etym: [Gr.
1. An elevation of mind to things celestial.
2. The spiritual meaning or application; esp. the application of the types and allegories of the Old Testament to subjects of the New.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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