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tontine

noun as in grab bag

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The last of the celebrated coffee houses of New York bore the name, Tontine coffee house.

Today the site is occupied by a large modern office building, which still retains the name of Tontine.

The changing of the Tontine coffee house into a purely mercantile building marked the end of the coffee-house era in New York.

Tontine insurance is profitable to the few in just the proportion that misfortune shall overtake those who participate in it.

Still, some companies are making Tontine and Semi-Tontine insurance their specialty.

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On this page you'll find 5 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tontine, such as: grab barrel, grab box, mixed bag, and ragbag.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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