In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LOUPGAROU
Loup`-ga`rou", n.; pl. Loups-garous (#). [F., fr. loup wolf + a Teutonic word akin to E. werewolf.]
Definition: A werewolf; a lycanthrope.
The superstition of the loup-garou, or werewolf, belongs to the folklore of most modern nations, and has its reflex in the story of "Little Red Riding-hood" and others. Brinton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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