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noun
In France, interest payable by government on indebtedness; the bonds, shares, stocks, etc. that represent government indebtedness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Obsolete spelling of rent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: annuity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: regular payment
Narrower terms: annuity in advance, ordinary annuity, reversionary annuity, survivorship annuity, tontine
History
From French rente.
