In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SANCTUARIZE
Etymology
Verb
sanctuarize (third-person singular simple present sanctuarizes, present participle sanctuarizing, simple past and past participle sanctuarized)
(obsolete) To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges.
(military) To use military force to shelter another country from invasion or attack
Source: Wiktionary
Sanc"tu*a*rize, v. t.
Definition: To shelter by means of a sanctuary or sacred privileges. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LOITER
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