Definitions for tontine

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tontine ton·tine

Spelling: [ton-teen, ton-teen]

IPA: /ˈtɒn tin, tɒnˈtin/

Tontine is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in tontine (einnott).

Definitions for tontine

noun

1. 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.
2. the annuity shared.
3. the share of each subscriber.
4. the number of subscribers.
5. 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

Examples for tontine

When it was discovered that Loka was nowhere in the immediate vicinity, tontine was furious.

It was decided that they should be thrown between the barracks and the tontine.

They were to shut the gates of the tontine, and barricade them with the coaches.

By way of experiment, a tontine, on principles stated in the report, was also suggested.

tontine began to grumble at once when she discovered that Loka was not at hand to receive them on their return.

The suspense over, tontine began to cry; that followed naturally, of course.

I have not only not gained the tontine—I have lost the leather business!

"I'll saddle the hoss an' go see, tontine," interposed Baptiste, who was beginning to share his wife's uneasiness.

I have not only not gained the tontine—I have lost the leather business!'

tontine in the French finances, what, with the derivation of the name, 390.