In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CHIROGNOMY
Etymology
Noun
chirognomy (uncountable)
The art of judging character by the shape and appearance of the hand.
Source: Wiktionary
Chi*rog"no*my, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: The art of judging character by the shape and apperance of the hand.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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