In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
summoner (plural summoners)
One who summons or evokes, particularly in legal contexts.
(historical) An apparitor; An officer of an ecclesiastical court whose job it was to deliver a summons to an offending member of the diocese.
A small bell for summoning an employee to provide service.
• resummon
Source: Wiktionary
Sum"mon*er, n. Etym: [OE. somner, sompnour, OF. semoneor, F. semonneur. See Summon, v. t.]
Definition: One who summons; one who cites by authority; specifically, a petty officer formerly employed to summon persons to appear in court; an apparitor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.