In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
victors
plural of victor
Source: Wiktionary
Vic"tor, n. Etym: [L. victor, fr. vincere, victum, to vanquish, to conquer. See Vanquish.]
1. The winner in a contest; one who gets the better of another in any struggle; esp., one who defeats an enemy in battle; a vanquisher; a conqueror; -- often followed by art, rarely by of. In love, the victors from the vanquished fly; They fly that wound, and they pursue that die. Waller.
2. A destroyer. [R. & Poetic] There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends. Pope.
Vic"tor, a.
Definition: Victorious. "The victor Greeks." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.