In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
champion, fighter, hero, paladin
(noun) someone who fights for a cause
Source: WordNet® 3.1
paladin (plural paladins)
A heroic champion (especially a knightly one).
A defender or advocate of a noble cause. (A defender of faith).
Any of the twelve Companions of the court of Emperor Charlemagne.
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"a*din, n. Etym: [F., fr.It. paladino, fr. L. palatinus an officer of the palace. See Palatine.]
Definition: A knight-errant; a distinguished champion; as, the paladins of Charlemagne. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 January 2025
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.