Meaning

noun the state of demanding notice or attention

noun the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines

noun a machine used for printing

originFrom Middle English pressen (“to crowd, thring, press”), from Old French presser (“to press”) (Modern French presser) from Latin pressāre, from pressus, past participle of premere "to press". Displaced native Middle English thringen (“to press, crowd, throng”) (from Old English þringan (“to press, crowd”)), Middle English thrasten (“to press, force, urge”) (from Old English þrǣstan (“to press,…

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