The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
COMMENDAMS
Noun
commendams
plural of commendam
Source: Wiktionary
COMMENDAM
Com*men"dam, n. Etym: [LL. dare in commendam to give into trust.] (Eng. Eccl. Law)
Definition: A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The practice was abolished by law in 1836. There was [formerly] some sense for commendams. Selden. Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SHEET
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