The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NOCTURNES
Noun
nocturnes
plural of nocturne
Source: Wiktionary
NOCTURNE
Noc*turne", n. Etym: [F. See Nocturn.] (Mus.)
Definition: A night piece, or serenade. The name is now used for a certain graceful and expressive form of instrumental composition, as the nocturne for orchestra in Mendelsohn's "Midsummer-Night's Dream" music.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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