The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
seance, sitting, session
(noun) a meeting of spiritualists; “the seance was held in the medium’s parlor”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
seance (plural seances)
Alternative spelling of séance
• Neaces, Seneca, acenes, encase, scenae, scæne
Source: Wiktionary
SĂ©`ance", n. Etym: [F., fr. L. sedens, -entis, p.pr. of sedere to sit. See Sit.]
Definition: A session, as of some public body; especially, a meeting of spiritualists to receive spirit communication, so called.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.