The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INDIVIDUATED
Verb
individuated
simple past tense and past participle of individuate
Source: Wiktionary
INDIVIDUATE
In`di*vid"u*ate, a. Etym: [See Individual.]
Definition: Undivided. [Obs.]
In`di*vid"u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Individuated (p. pr. & vb. n. Individuating.]
Definition: To distinguish from others from others of the species; to endow with individuality; to divide into individuals; to discriminate. The soul, as the prime individuating principle, and the said reserved portion of matter as an essential and radical part of the individuation, shall . . . make up and restore the same individual person. South. Life is individuated into infinite numbers, that have their distinct sense and pleasure. Dr. H. More.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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