The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CIRCENSIAL
Adjective
Circensial (not comparable)
Obsolete form of Circensian.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir*cen"sial, Cir*cen"sian, a. Etym: [L. Circensis, ludi Circenses, the games in the Circus Maximus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to, or held in, the Circus, In Rome. The pleasure of the Circensian shows. Holyday.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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