In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CUSTOMARIES
Noun
customaries
plural of customary
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Source: Wiktionary
CUSTOMARY
Cus"tom*a*ry (ks"tm--r), a. Etym: [CF. OF. coustumier, F. coutumier. See Custom, and cf. Customer.]
1. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual. Even now I met him With customary compliment. Shak. A formal customary attendance upon the offices. South.
2. (Law)
Definition: Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.
Cus"tom*a*ry, n. Etym: [OF. coustumier, F. coutumier.]
Definition: A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the Customary of the Normans. Cowell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
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