The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PARENTLESS
unparented, parentless
(adjective) having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
parentless (not comparable)
Having no (living) parent.
(computing) Having no parent in a data structure.
Coordinate terms
• fatherless
• motherless
Source: Wiktionary
Par"ent*less, a.
Definition: Deprived of parents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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