Plantin

[ plahn-tan ]

noun

1. Chris·tophe [k, r, ee-, stawf], c1520–1589, French typographer.

Example Sentences

Guillaume Plantin, a French economist who has studied the interplay between central banks and governments, likened the dynamic to a game of chicken: To avoid a financial crisis, either Ms. Truss had to abandon her tax-cut plans, or the Bank of England had to set aside, at least temporarily, its efforts to raise borrowing costs.

From New York Times

And on Wednesday, a Defense Department official said he expects the plantin Alachua, outside Gainesville,to begin making an experimental vaccine within six months for small-scale, initial human testing.

From Washington Post

The children of sharecroppers in southern Alabama were introduced to “plowin’, plantin’, and pickin’” as soon as they were old enough to be useful in the fields.

From Literature

“Ain’t nothin’ excitin’ bout a dang weevil, or plantin’ fer seventeen-cent cotton and then cotton goes down to twelve cent cause everbody overplanted.

From Literature

“Emmett’s at work,” she said, eyeing the garbage truck, “but if you’ll bring me a load of good plantin’ dirt, those old shingles are yours.”

From Literature