The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
corona
(noun) a long cigar with blunt ends
corona
(noun) (anatomy) any structure that resembles a crown in shape
aureole, corona
(noun) the outermost region of the sun’s atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
corona
(noun) one or more circles of light seen around a luminous object
corona
(noun) (botany) the trumpet-shaped or cup-shaped outgrowth of the corolla of a daffodil or narcissus flower
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coronae
plural of corona
• coronas
Source: Wiktionary
Co*ro"na (k-r"n), n.; pl. L. Coronæ (-nCoronas (-n. Etym: [L. corona crown. See Crown.]
1. A crown or garland bestowed among the Romans as a reward for distinguished services.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: The projecting part of a Classic cornice, the under side of which is cut with a recess or channel so as to form a drip. See Illust. of Column.
3. (Anat.)
Definition: The upper surface of some part, as of a tooth or the skull; a crown.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The shelly skeleton of a sea urchin.
5. (Astrol.)
Definition: A peculiar luminous apearance, or aureola, which surrounds the sun, and which is seen only when the sun is totally eclipsed by the moon.
6. (Bot.) (a) An inner appendage to a petal or a corolla, often forming a special cup, as in the daffodil and jonquil. (b) Any crownlike appendage at the top of an organ.
7. (Meteorol.) (a) A circle, usually colored, seen in peculiar states of the atmosphere around and close to a luminous body, as the sun or moon. (b) A peculiar phase of the aurora borealis, formed by the concentration or convergence of luminous beams around the point in the heavens indicated by the direction of the dipping needle.
8. A crown or circlet suspended from the roof or vaulting of churches, to hold tapers lighted on solemn occasions. It is sometimes formed of double or triple circlets, arranged pyramidically. Called also corona lucis. Fairholt.
9. (Mus.)
Definition: A character [] called the pause or hold.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2024
(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.