In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LUMINATION
Etymology
Noun
lumination (countable and uncountable, plural luminations)
(rare) Illumination; specifically, artificial illumination.
Synonyms
• brightening
• lighting
• illumination
Antonyms
• darkening
• shadowing
Anagrams
• Toulminian
Source: Wiktionary
Lu`mi*na"tion, n.
Definition: Illumination. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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