In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISSERTATIONS
Noun
dissertations
plural of dissertation
Source: Wiktionary
DISSERTATION
Dis`ser*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.]
Definition: A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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