In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OWNER
owner, proprietor
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
owner, possessor
(noun) a person who owns something; “they are searching for the owner of the car”; “who is the owner of that friendly smile?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
owner (plural owners)
One who owns something.
(nautical, slang) The captain of a ship.
Synonyms
• (one who owns): possessor, proprietor (of a business, etc)
Anagrams
• Rowen, rewon, rowen, worne
Source: Wiktionary
Own"er, n.
Definition: One who owns; a rightful proprietor; one who has the legal or rightful title, whether he is the possessor or not. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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