The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEPTEMVIRS
Noun
septemvirs
plural of septemvir
Source: Wiktionary
SEPTEMVIR
Sep*tem"vir, n.; pl. E. Septemvirs, L. Septemviri. Etym: [L. septemviri, pl.; septem seven + viri, pl. of vir man.] (Rom. Hist.)
Definition: One of a board of seven men associated in some office.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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