In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TOPARCHIES
Noun
toparchies
plural of toparchy
Source: Wiktionary
TOPARCHY
To"parch*y, n.; pl. Toparchies. Etym: [L. toparchia, Gr. Toparch.]
Definition: A small state, consisting of a few cities or towns; a petty country governed by a toparch; as, Judea was formerly divided into ten toparchies. Fuller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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