In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Tractarian
(noun) a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called ‘Tracts for the Times’)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tractarian (plural Tractarians)
A member of the Oxford movement
Tractarian (not comparable)
Pertaining to the ideas of Ludwig Wittgenstein's Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Source: Wiktionary
Trac*ta"ri*an, n. (Ch. of England)
Definition: One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called "Tracts for the Times," issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.
Trac*ta"ri*an, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Tractarians, or their principles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 October 2024
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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.