In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GRATULATED
Verb
gratulated
simple past tense and past participle of gratulate
Source: Wiktionary
GRATULATE
Grat"u*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grqatulated; p. pr. & vb. n. Gratulating.] Etym: [L. gratulatus, p. p. of gratulari to congratulate, fr. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Grate, a.]
Definition: To salute with declaration of joy; to congratulate. [R.] Shak.
Grat"u*late, a.
Definition: Worthy of gratulation. [Obs.] There's more behind that is more gratulate. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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