The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PLACIDNESS
placidity, placidness
(noun) a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
placidness (uncountable)
The state or quality of being placid.
Source: Wiktionary
Plac"id*ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being placid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUMMIT
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
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