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
"She probably finds monsieur le comte to her liking," said Madame Putiphar; "he's a very fine-looking man, and no mistake."
From San-Cravate; or, The Messengers; Little Streams by Kock, Charles Paul de
But even for Comte, the United States is a country full of uncertainty and risk.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The march of science required a band, so a technocratic Catholic liberal, Auguste Comte, coined “sociology.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The Pigeon of Waterloo, a short film produced by Mr Sharp and written and directed by Margaux Comte, is among the nominees at this year's festival.
From BBC ● May 24, 2023
In this showstopper from Rossini’s elegant comic opera “Le Comte Ory,” Oropesa’s classy singing sneaks subtle flecks of color into fiendish runs taken at the speed of light.
From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The first attempt at measurement that could be called remotely scientific was made by the Frenchman Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, in the 1770s.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
"Your Majesties, Your Highness, ministers, comtes and comtesses, barons and baronesses, ladies and gentlemen of the court, people of Orléans, welcome to our kingdom's most notable tradition, the Beauté Carnaval."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Mary celebrated his determination in a couplet, written both in French and in Latin: "Il y a des comtes, des rois, des ducs aussi, Ce't assez pour moy d'estre Signeur de Seton."
From Memoirs of the Jacobites of 1715 and 1745 Volume II. by Thomson, Mrs.
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