The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROBATORY
probative, probatory
(adjective) tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation; “evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
probatory (comparative more probatory, superlative most probatory)
Serving for trial; probationary.
Relating to, or serving for, proof.
Anagrams
• barotropy
Source: Wiktionary
Pro"ba*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. probatoire.]
1. Serving for trial; probationary. Abp. Bramhall.
2. Pertaining to, or serving for, proof. Jer. Taylor. Probatory term (Law), a time for taking testimony.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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