In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GAEL
Gael
(noun) a Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gael, n.sing. & pl. Etym: [See Gaelic.] (Ethnol.)
Definition: A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUNGLASSES
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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