comtesse
Americannoun
plural
comtessesExample Sentences
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The old comtesse accepted the offer with all the shrinking reluctance a hungry dog shows at the proffer of a bone.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
Eh bien, Sordel, que vous en semble de cette aimable comtesse si prisée?
From The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning by Berdoe, Edward
His grandmother, Diane d’Andouins, comtesse de Gramont, was “la belle Corisande,” one of the mistresses of Henry IV.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
"Et la belle comtesse, sa fille!" cried the menacing voices.
From The Lady of the Mount by Isham, Frederic Stewart
Moronval and the comtesse continued their conversation; and D'Argenton, who by this time understood that he was the subject, stood in front of them, apparently absorbed in conversation with one of the professors.
From Jack 1877 by Sherwood, Mary Neal
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