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Tontine
Tontine Ton*tine", n. [F., from It. tontina; -- so called from
its inventor, Tonti, an Italian, of the 17th century.]
An annuity, with the benefit of survivorship, or a loan
raised on life annuities with the benefit of survivorship.
Thus, an annuity is shared among a number, on the principle
that the share of each, at his death, is enjoyed by the
survivors, until at last the whole goes to the last survivor,
or to the last two or three, according to the terms on which
the money is advanced. Used also adjectively; as, tontine
insurance.
Too many of the financiers by professions are apt to
see nothing in revenue but banks, and circulations, and
annuities on lives, and tontines, and perpetual rents,
and all the small wares of the shop. --Burke.
Meaning of Tontines from wikipedia
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Tontines (or
schemes described as
tontines) have been
featured as plot
devices in many stories,
movies and
television programs, including: La
Tontine...
- The
Tontine Coffee House was a
coffeehouse in Manhattan, New York City,
established in
early 1793.
Situated at 82 Wall Street, on the north-west corner...
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tontine is an
investment plan for
raising capital,
devised in the 17th century.
Tontine may also
refer to:
Tontine Building, in Vermont, USA
Tontine Buildings...
-
Tontine is an
Australian manufacturer of
pillows and quilts. The
company can
trace its
origins back to 1870 when the Galt
family commenced manufacturing...
- The
Tontine Buildings is a
former hotel in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire,
built in the late 18th
century by the
Staffordshire and Worcestershire...
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Tontine Park was a
football ground in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. It was the home
ground of
Renton F.C. from 1878
until 1922,
including their...
- two-thirds of the life
insurance in the
United States was in the form of
tontines.
Tontine insurance was
first developed in the
United States by
Sheppard Homans...
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Tontine (foaled 1822) was a
British Thoroughbred racehorse and
broodmare who won the
classic 1000
Guineas at
Newmarket in 1825. When the
other horses...
- and
coffee houses. In 1793, they
coordinated their business inside the
Tontine Coffee House on the
corner of Wall and
Water streets. The do****ent is now...
- push of
industry into the area
forced its
demolition in 1858. The name "
Tontine"
derives from a
financial scheme originated by
Neapolitan banker Lorenzo...
