Fontane

British

/ fɔnˈtaːnə /

noun

Theodor (ˈteodoːr). 1819–98, German novelist and journalist; his novels include Vor dem Sturm (1878) and Effi Briest (1898)

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The price of a tonne of Fontane potatoes, one of the main cultivated varieties, is expected to drop to around 130 euros in 2026 from 180 euros last year, according to the UNPT.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

In Rome, he visited San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane: a chapel designed by Francesco Borromini that’s one of the prizes of Baroque architecture, topped by an oval dome.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2024

"It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" was written in 1951 by Meredith Wilson and famously sung by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters.

From Fox News • Dec. 24, 2019

Now, a wellness spa named for Fontane rises from the water, cold Nordic wood and metal against the town’s Prussian houses.

From The Guardian • Dec. 20, 2019

Before daybreak on the following morning the gloomy procession—including the Countess, two of her women-servants, the Chevalier de Fontane, Father Jacques, and his assistants—set off for St. Flour.

From A Night on the Borders of the Black Forest by Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford

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