The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GLOTTOLOGIES
GLOTTOLOGY
Glot*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]
Definition: The science of tongues or languages; comparative philology; glossology.
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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