The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EPIPHONEMA
Etymology
Noun
epiphonema (plural epiphonemas or epiphonemata)
(rhetoric) An exclamation or reflection used to summarise or round off an argument or discourse.
Source: Wiktionary
Ep`i*pho*ne"ma, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Rhet.)
Definition: An exclamatory sentence, or striking reflection, which sums up or concludes a discourse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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