In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEACONAGE
Bea"con*age, n.
Definition: Money paid for the maintenance of a beacon; also, beacons, collectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FABLED
(adjective) celebrated in fable or legend; “the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox”; “legendary exploits of Jesse James”
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