In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AVANT
Etymology
Noun
avant (plural avants)
(obsolete) The front of an army; the vanguard.
Etymology
Proper noun
Avant
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
A*vant", n. Etym: [For avant-guard. Cf. Avaunt, Van.]
Definition: The front of an army. [Obs.] See Van.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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