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comtesse

American  
[kawn-tes] / kɔ̃ˈtɛs /

noun

French.
comtesses plural
  1. countess.


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noun

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I said my prayer again, and walked slowly on; then I saw the house, and Agathe in the garden, and the comtesse with the little one standing in the door—looking—looking.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

O, but I haf to go to ze comtesse," said Margot; "zat ees—to-day—" "Go back to the countess!

From The Lily and the Cross A Tale of Acadia by De Mille, James

In a few minutes the comtesse began to recover.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

The comtesse shrieked, the child began to cry, and Agathe came running in.

From The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 by Various

Pendant ce temps, il existait dans la ville un ange de beaut�, la comtesse Ketty O'Connor.

From Poems by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)

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