In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DOUBLEENTENDRE
Dou"ble-en*ten"dre, n. Etym: [F. double double + entendre to mean. This is a barbarous compound of French words. The true French equivalent is double entente.]
Definition: A word or expression admitting of a double interpretation, one of which is often obscure or indelicate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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