The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ZONAR
Zo"nar, n. Etym: [Mod. Gr. Zone.]
Definition: A belt or girdle which the Christians and Jews of the Levant were obliged to wear to distinguish them from Mohammedans. [Written also zonnar.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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