The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUEENLY
queenly, queenlike
(adjective) having the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen; “queenly propriety”; “clad in her queenly raiment”; “Rosetti’s queenly portraits of women”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
queenly (comparative queenlier, superlative queenliest)
Having the status, rank or qualities of a queen; regal.
Synonyms
• queenlike
Etymology 2
Adverb
queenly (comparative queenlier, superlative queenliest)
In a queenly manner; regally.
Source: Wiktionary
Queen"ly, a. Etym: [AS. cwenlic feminine.]
Definition: Like, becoming, or suitable to, a queen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
15 April 2025
DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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