The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HYMENEANS
Noun
hymeneans
plural of hymenean
Source: Wiktionary
HYMENEAN
Hy`me*ne"al, Hy`me*ne"an, a. Etym: [L. hymeneius, a., also Hymenaeus, n., Hymen, Gr. hyménéal, hyménéen.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to marriage; as, hymeneal rites. Pope.
Hy`me*ne"al, Hy`me*ne"an, n.
Definition: A marriage song. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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