In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FOREDOOMS
Verb
foredooms
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foredoom
Source: Wiktionary
FOREDOOM
Fore*doom", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Foredeem.]
Definition: To doom beforehand; to predestinate. Thou art foredomed to view the Stygian state. Dryden.
Fore"doom`, n.
Definition: Doom or sentence decreed in advance. "A dread foredoom ringing in the ears of the guilty adult." Southey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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