The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EMBLEMATICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
emblematically (comparative more emblematically, superlative most emblematically)
In an emblematic manner.
Source: Wiktionary
EMBLEMATIC
Em`blem*at"ic, Em`blem*at"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. emblématique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as, emblematic language or ornaments; a crown is emblematic of royalty; white is emblematic of purity.
– Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.
EMBLEMATICAL
Em`blem*at"ic, Em`blem*at"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. emblématique.]
Definition: Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as, emblematic language or ornaments; a crown is emblematic of royalty; white is emblematic of purity.
– Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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