The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
radiance, radiancy, shine, effulgence, refulgence, refulgency
(noun) the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
refulgency (usually uncountable, plural refulgencies)
The property of being refulgent.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*ful"gence, Re*ful"gen*cy, n. Etym: [L. refulgentia. See Refulgent.]
Definition: The quality of being refulgent; brilliancy; splender; radiance.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 November 2024
(noun) bushy plant of Old World salt marshes and sea beaches having prickly leaves; burned to produce a crude soda ash
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.