The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DICTATRIX
Etymology
Noun
dictatrix (plural dictatrices)
(archaic) A female dictator.
Source: Wiktionary
Dic*ta"trix, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: A dictatress.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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