In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EISTEDDFODS
Noun
eisteddfods
plural of eisteddfod
Source: Wiktionary
EISTEDDFOD
Eis*tedd"fod, n. Etym: [W., session, fr. eistedd to sit.]
Definition: Am assembly or session of the Welsh bards; an annual congress of bards, minstrels and literati of Wales, -- being a patriotic revival of the old custom.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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