comte
noun
comte
1 American
[kawn t]
/ kɔ̃t /
noun
French.
comtes
plural
Comte
2
American
[kawn t, kawn t]
/ kɔ̃t, kɔ̃t /
noun
Comte
British
/ kɔ̃t, ˈkɔːnˌtɪzəm /
noun
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The Library of Congress does note that a French military officer, the comte de Rochambeau, threw a ball celebrating Washington’s 50th birthday in 1782.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2024
The honeycomb semifreddo is made with honey from an Amish farm in Pennsylvania that is just as precious as the 18-month aged comte cheese from France that we shave on top of it.
From Salon • May 24, 2023
For your consideration: “lobster & fries,” rich bites of seafood crowded together with thick-cut, cayenne-ignited fries; comte cheese; and a wine sauce incorporating marinated tomatoes — shades of poutine, only showier.
From Washington Post • May 9, 2017
At least four members of the royal family spent more on clothing than she did—including Louis XVI’s brother the comte d'Artois, who ordered 365 pairs of shoes per year.
From National Geographic • Oct. 14, 2016
"It is very good of you, monsieur le comte, to think of coming to see me," said the pretty widow, mincingly.
From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de
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