tontine

[ ton-teen, ton-teen ]

/ ˈtɒn tin, tɒnˈtin /

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noun

an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.

the annuity shared.

the share of each subscriber.

the number of subscribers.

any of various forms of life insurance in which the chief beneficiaries are those whose policies are in force at the end of a specified period (tontine period ).

Origin of tontine

1755–65; <French; named after Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitan banker who started the scheme in France about 1653. See -ine¹

Words nearby tontine

tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony, too, too bad

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Example sentences from the Web for tontine

"Ay, hearty enough for a tontine," said the lean little old man; his sinews were wiry, and his eye bright.
Cousin Betty|Honore de Balzac
I have not only not gained the tontine—I have lost the leather business!'
The Wrong Box|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne
The suspense over, Tontine began to cry; that followed naturally, of course.
Bayou Folk|Kate Chopin
The last of the celebrated coffee houses of New York bore the name, Tontine coffee house.
All About Coffee|William H. Ukers

A good many years ago we were asked to take shares in a tontine, and complied.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 389, March 1848|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tontine

tontine

/ (ˈtɒntiːn, tɒnˈtiːn) /

noun

an annuity scheme by which several subscribers accumulate and invest a common fund out of which they receive an annuity that increases as subscribers die until the last survivor takes the whole
the subscribers to such a scheme collectively
the share of each subscriber
the common fund accumulated
(as modifier)a tontine fund

a system of mutual life assurance by which benefits are received by those participants who survive and maintain their policies throughout a stipulated period (the tontine period)

Word Origin for tontine

C18: from French, named after Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitan banker who devised the scheme

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	tontine
释义	tontine [ ton-teen, ton-teen ] / ˈtɒn tin, tɒnˈtin / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tontine ON THESAURUS.COM noun an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor. the annuity shared. the share of each subscriber. the number of subscribers. any of various forms of life insurance in which the chief beneficiaries are those whose policies are in force at the end of a specified period (tontine period ). Origin of tontine 1755–65; <French; named after Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitan banker who started the scheme in France about 1653. See -ine¹ Words nearby tontine tonsillolith, tonsillotomy, tonsils, tonsorial, tonsure, tontine, ton-up, tonus, tony, too, too bad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tontine "Ay, hearty enough for a tontine," said the lean little old man; his sinews were wiry, and his eye bright. Cousin Betty\|Honore de Balzac I have not only not gained the tontine—I have lost the leather business!' The Wrong Box\|Robert Louis Stevenson and Lloyd Osbourne The suspense over, Tontine began to cry; that followed naturally, of course. Bayou Folk\|Kate Chopin The last of the celebrated coffee houses of New York bore the name, Tontine coffee house. All About Coffee\|William H. Ukers A good many years ago we were asked to take shares in a tontine, and complied. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 63, No. 389, March 1848\|Various British Dictionary definitions for tontine tontine / (ˈtɒntiːn, tɒnˈtiːn) / noun an annuity scheme by which several subscribers accumulate and invest a common fund out of which they receive an annuity that increases as subscribers die until the last survivor takes the whole the subscribers to such a scheme collectively the share of each subscriber the common fund accumulated (as modifier)a tontine fund a system of mutual life assurance by which benefits are received by those participants who survive and maintain their policies throughout a stipulated period (the tontine period) Word Origin for tontine C18: from French, named after Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitan banker who devised the scheme Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to tontine mixed bag, ragbag
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tontine

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