The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CEREMONIOUS
ceremonious, conventional
(adjective) rigidly formal or bound by convention; “their ceremonious greetings did not seem heartfelt”
pompous, ceremonious
(adjective) characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ceremonious (comparative more ceremonious, superlative most ceremonious)
Fond of ceremony, ritual or strict etiquette; punctilious
Characterized by ceremony or rigid formality
Source: Wiktionary
Cer`e*mo"ni*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. cérémonieux, L. Caerimoniosus.]
1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial.
Note: [In this sense ceremonial is now preferred.] The ceremonious part of His worship. South.
2. According to prescribed or customary rules and forms; devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious. "Ceremonious phrases." Addison. Too ceremonious and traditional. Shak.
Syn.
– Formal; precise; exact. See Formal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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