In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CANDIDATES
Noun
candidates
plural of candidate
Source: Wiktionary
CANDIDATE
Can"di*date, n. Etym: [L. Candidatus, n. (because candidates for office in Rome were clothed in a white toga.) fr. candidatus clothed in white, fr. candiduslittering, white: cf. F. candidat.]
Definition: One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor; as, a candidate for the office of governor; a candidate for holy orders; a candidate for scholastic honors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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