The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VALLATIONS
Noun
vallations
plural of vallation
Source: Wiktionary
VALLATION
Val*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. vallatio, fr. vallare to surround with a rampart, fr. vallum rampart. See Wall, n.]
Definition: A rampart or intrenchment.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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