compte rendu
Americannoun
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comptes rendus
plural
noun
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a short review or notice, esp of a book
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a statement of account
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of compte rendu
Literally, “account rendered”
Example Sentences
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Toward the close of his life Augustus prepared a statement of what he had accomplished during his reign, a sort of compte rendu of his stewardship.
From The Religion of Numa And Other Essays on the Religion of Ancient Rome by Jesse Benedict Carter
You will perceive by the compte rendu which I send you, that this country now calls seriously for its interest at least.
From The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6 (of 20) by Thomas Jefferson
Before he went to prison he published a compte rendu of his trial, which had a still larger circulation than the Discours itself.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
Lieutenant Talbott listened quietly, making out the compte rendu as I talked.
From High Adventure A Narrative of Air Fighting in France by James Norman Hall
His compte rendu must pass for what it is worth.
From Recollections of Europe by James Fenimore Cooper
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