In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ABBACIES
Noun
abbacies
plural of abbacy
Source: Wiktionary
ABBACY
Ab"ba*cy, n.; pl. Abbacies. Etym: [L. abbatia, fr. abbas, abbatis, abbot. See Abbey.]
Definition: The dignity, estate, or jurisdiction of an abbot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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