In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ELOGE
Etymology
Noun
eloge (plural eloges)
(obsolete) An expression of praise.
A statement or disquisition in praise of someone who has died.
Specifically, the statement made by a new member of the French Academy about his predecessor.
Source: Wiktionary
e`loge", n. Etym: [F. See Elogium.]
Definition: A panegyrical funeral oration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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