1. Annual income or rent.
rente foncière (fawn-syair) [French “ground rent”] A rent that is payable for the use of land and is perpetual.
rente viagère (vee-ah-zhair). [French “life rent”] A rent charge or annuity that is payable for life; a life interest or annuity.
2. (usu. pl.) Interest paid annually by the French government on the public debt; a government stock, bond, or annuity.