In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PRESIDIARY
Adjective
presidiary (comparative more presidiary, superlative most presidiary)
synonym of presidial
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*sid"i*al, Pre*sid"i*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. praesidialis and praesidiarius, fr. praesidium a presiding over, defense, guard. See Preside.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a garrison; having a garrison. There are three presidial castles in this city. Howell.
Pre*sid"i*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. praesidiarium.]
Definition: A guard. [Obs.] "Heavenly presidiaries." Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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