The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HESPERIAN
occidental, Hesperian
(adjective) denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; “occidental civilization”; “Hesperian culture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hes*pe"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. Vesper.]
Definition: Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] Milton.
Hes*pe"ri*an, n.
Definition: A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] J. Barlow.
Hes*pe"ri*an, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers.
– n.
Definition: Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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