The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNALIENABLE
inalienable, unalienable
(adjective) incapable of being repudiated or transferred to another; “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unalienable (comparative more unalienable, superlative most unalienable)
Not alienable.
Usage notes
Generally considered interchangeable with inalienable, even in legal settings. In the past occasionally distinguished but not specifically contrasted with inalienable; see inalienable: usage notes for details.
Synonyms
• inalienable
Source: Wiktionary
Un*al"ien*a*ble, a.
Definition: Inalienable; as, unalienable rights. Swift.
– Un*al"ien*a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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