In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MEEKNESS
meekness, subduedness
(noun) a disposition to be patient and long suffering
meekness, submission
(noun) the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
meekness (usually uncountable, plural meeknesses)
The state or quality of being meek.
Source: Wiktionary
Meek"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being meek.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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