The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EFFULGENCE
radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(noun) the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
effulgence (countable and uncountable, plural effulgences)
A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*ful"gence, n.
Definition: The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor. The effulgence of his glory abides. Milton. The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn. Beattie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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