In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ABJECTNESS
Etymology
Noun
abjectness (plural abjectnesses)
The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility. [Late 16th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab"ject*ness, n.
Definition: The state of being abject; abasement; meanness; servility. Grew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BARGAIN
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