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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
Example sentences :
  • 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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