In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
JUBILANT
exultant, exulting, jubilant, prideful, rejoicing, triumphal, triumphant
(adjective) joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; “rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day”; “a triumphal success”; “a triumphant shout”
elated, gleeful, joyful, jubilant
(adjective) full of high-spirited delight; “a joyful heart”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
jubilant (comparative more jubilant, superlative most jubilant)
In a state of elation.
Synonyms
• (in a state of elation): delighted, elated, joyful, thrilled
Source: Wiktionary
Ju"bi*lant, a. Etym: [L. jubilans, -antis, p. pr. of jubilare to shout for joy: cf. F. jubila. See Jubilate.]
Definition: Uttering songs of triumph; shouting with joy; triumphant; exulting. "The jubilant age." Coleridge. While the bright pomp ascended jubilant. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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