The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUPERORDINATION
hypernymy, superordination
(noun) the semantic relation of being superordinate or belonging to a higher rank or class
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
superordination (countable and uncountable, plural superordinations)
The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor.
(logic) The relation of a universal proposition to a particular proposition in the same terms.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*or`di*na"tion, n. Etym: [Pref. super- + ordination: cf. L. superordinatio.]
Definition: The ordination of a person to fill a station already occupied; especially, the ordination by an ecclesiastical official, during his lifetime, of his successor. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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