The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
mosque
(noun) (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mosque (plural mosques)
(Islam) A place of worship for Muslims, often having at least one minaret; a masjid.
Synonym: masjid
• church, synagogue, temple, gurdwara, hof, fire temple, circle, mandir, jinja, House of Worship
Source: Wiktionary
Mosque, n. Etym: [F. mosquƩe, Sp. mezquita, Ar. masjid, from sajada to bend, adore.]
Definition: A Mohammedan church or place of religious worship. [Written also mosk.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.