In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MOTETS
Noun
motets
plural of motet
Anagrams
• mottes, tomset, totems
Source: Wiktionary
MOTET
Mo*tet", n. Etym: [F., a dim. of mot word; cf. It. mottetto, dim. of motto word, device. See Mot, Motto.] (Mus.)
Definition: A composition adapted to sacred words in the elaborate polyphonic church style; an anthem.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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