In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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Si"cle, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. silcus, Heb. shegel. See Shekel.]
Definition: A shekel. [Obs.] The holy mother brought five sicles and a pair of turtledoves to redeem the Lamb of God. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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