In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
INSURGENCY
insurgency, insurgence
(noun) an organized rebellion aimed at overthrowing a constituted government through the use of subversion and armed conflict
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
insurgency (countable and uncountable, plural insurgencies)
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
Source: Wiktionary
In*sur"gence, In*sur"gen*cy, n.
Definition: A state of insurrection; an uprising; an insurrection. A moral insurgence in the minds of grave men against the Court of Rome. G. Eliot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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STATE
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