carte
noun
menu; bill of fare.
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carte
1 American
[kahrt, ka r t]
/ kɑrt, kart /
noun
cartes
plural
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(italics) menu; bill of fare.
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a playing card.
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Archaic. a map or chart.
Carte
2
American
[kahrt]
/ kɑrt /
noun
Carte
1
British
/ kɑːt /
noun
carte
2
British
/ kɑːt /
noun
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Etymology
Origin of carte
before 1150; Middle English, Old English: writing paper, document, letter < Latin charta < Greek chártēs sheet of papyrus
Example Sentences
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“The producer’s idea was to have a tongue-in-cheek kind of approach to it,” said Macfarlane Moleli, a journalist with the TV show Carte Blanche.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025
D'Oyly Carte Island was bought by London theatre impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte in the late 19th Century.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
D’Oyly Carte had an excellent notion of how the rich might like to spend their wealth.
From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2021
There’s free admission for the weekly Tuesday jam session – which runs past midnight – and Wednesday’s Carte Blanche sets, which allow a different artist each month to present combinations of invited players.
From The Guardian • Feb. 27, 2020
During my first interview with Mr. Carte after my arrival there occurred an incident characteristic of the great manager.
From The Secrets of a Savoyard by Lytton, Henry A.
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