In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SIRIUS
Sirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis
(noun) the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Sir"i*us, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Astron.)
Definition: The Dog Star. See Dog Star.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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