The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUIETUDE
tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude
(noun) a state of peace and quiet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
quietude (usually uncountable, plural quietudes)
tranquility
Synonyms
• (tranquility): peace, serenity, tranquility
Source: Wiktionary
Qui"e*tude, n. Etym: [L. quietudo: cf. F. quiétude.]
Definition: Rest; repose; quiet; tranquillity. Shelley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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