The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
POLYSEME
Etymology
Noun
polyseme (plural polysemes)
(semantics) A word or phrase that has multiple meanings, or, more specifically, multiple etymologically related meanings.
Adjective
polyseme
(linguistics) having multiple meanings
Antonyms
• monoseme
Anagrams
• employes, employés
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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