In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HEBDOMADARIES
Noun
hebdomadaries
plural of hebdomadary
Source: Wiktionary
HEBDOMADARY
Heb*dom"a*dal, Heb*dom"a*da*ry, a. Etym: [L. hebdomadalis, LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadaire.]
Definition: Consisting of seven days, or occurring at intervals of seven days; weekly.
Heb*dom"a*da*ry, n. Etym: [LL. hebdomadarius: cf. F. hebdomadier.] (R. C. Ch.)
Definition: A member of a chapter or convent, whose week it is to officiate in the choir, and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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