In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
STRELITZI
Noun
Strelitzi
plural of Strelitz
Source: Wiktionary
STRELITZ
Strel"itz, n.sing. & pl. Etym: [Russ. strieliéts' a shooter, archer.]
Definition: A soldier of the ancient Muscovite guard or Russian standing army; also, the guard itself.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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