The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MOUNTANT
Etymology
Adjective
mountant (comparative more mountant, superlative most mountant)
(archaic) Rising
Noun
mountant (plural mountants)
(microscopy) The medium used for mounting a slide
(photography, dated) The adhesive used to affix a photograph to a mount
Source: Wiktionary
Mount"ant, a. Etym: [F. montant, p.pr. of monter. See Mount, and cf. Montant.]
Definition: Raised; high. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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