In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TRANSFUGE
Trans"fuge, Trans*fu"gi*tive, n. Etym: [L. transfuga; trans across, over + fugere to flee.]
Definition: One who flees from one side to another; hence, a deserter; a turncoat; an apostate. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNMARRIED
(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
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