In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VOUCHSAFEMENT
Etymology
Noun
vouchsafement (countable and uncountable, plural vouchsafements)
The act of vouchsafing.
That which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension.
Source: Wiktionary
Vouch*safe"ment, n.
Definition: The act of vouchsafing, or that which is vouchsafed; a gift or grant in condescension. Glanvill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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