The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ZEND
Avestan, Zend
(noun) an ancient Iranian language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Zend, n. Etym: [See Zend-Avesta.]
Definition: Properly, the translation and exposition in the Huzvâresh, or literary Pehlevi, language, of the Avesta, the Zoroastrian sacred writings; as commonly used, the language (an ancient Persian dialect) in which the Avesta is written.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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