The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNSECULARIZE
Un*sec"u*lar*ize, v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + secularize.]
Definition: To cause to become not secular; to detach from secular things; to alienate from the world.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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