Synonyms for tontine
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ton-teen, ton-teen |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɒn tin, tɒnˈtin |
Définition of tontine
Origin :- 1765, from French tontine, named for Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitan banker who in 1653 first proposed this method of raising money.
- As in grab bag : noun assortment of miscellaneous items
- When it was discovered that Loka was nowhere in the immediate vicinity, Tontine was furious.
- Extract from : « Bayou Folk » by Kate Chopin
- The suspense over, Tontine began to cry; that followed naturally, of course.
- Extract from : « Bayou Folk » by Kate Chopin
- They were to shut the gates of the Tontine, and barricade them with the coaches.
- Extract from : « The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 » by Camden Pelham
- It was decided that they should be thrown between the barracks and the Tontine.
- Extract from : « The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 2/2 » by Camden Pelham
- Tontine in the French finances, what, with the derivation of the name, 390.
- Extract from : « An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations » by Adam Smith
- I have not only not gained the tontine—I have lost the leather business!'
- Extract from : « The Wrong Box » by Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne
- By way of experiment, a tontine, on principles stated in the report, was also suggested.
- Extract from : « Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2 » by John Frederick Schroeder
- I have not only not gained the tontine—I have lost the leather business!
- Extract from : « The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 7 (of 25) » by Robert Louis Stevenson
- Tontine began to grumble at once when she discovered that Loka was not at hand to receive them on their return.
- Extract from : « Bayou Folk » by Kate Chopin
- "I'll saddle the hoss an' go see, Tontine," interposed Baptiste, who was beginning to share his wife's uneasiness.
- Extract from : « Bayou Folk » by Kate Chopin
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