The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CONTEMPERATIONS
Noun
contemperations
plural of contemperation
Source: Wiktionary
CONTEMPERATION
Con*tem`per*a"tion, n.
1. The act of tempering or moderating. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
2. Proportionate mixture or combination. "Contemperation of light and shade." Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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