In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ANGLICISE
anglicise, anglicize
(verb) make English in appearance; “She anglicised her name after moving from Paris to London”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
anglicise (third-person singular simple present anglicises, present participle anglicising, simple past and past participle anglicised) (non-Oxford British spelling)
(transitive) To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
(transitive) To dub or translate into English.
(transitive) To become English.
Verb
Anglicise (third-person singular simple present Anglicises, present participle Anglicising, simple past and past participle Anglicised) (non-Oxford British spelling)
Alternative letter-case form of anglicise
Source: Wiktionary
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