In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
To*fore", To*forn", prep. & adv. Etym: [AS. toforan. See To, prep., Fore.]
Definition: Before. [Obs.] Toforn him goeth the loud minstrelsy. Chaucer. Would thou wert as thou tofore hast been! Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.