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conte

1 American  
[kawn-te] / ˈkɔn tɛ /

noun

Italian.

plural

conti

  1. count.

Conté 2 American  
[kohn-tey, kon-tee, kawn-tey] / koʊnˈteɪ, ˈkɒn ti, kɔ̃ˈteɪ /

plural

Contés

  1. Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.

Conté 1 British  
/ kɔ̃te, ˈkɒnteɪ /

noun

  1. Also called: conté-crayon.  a hard crayon used by artists, etc, made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown

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conte 2 British  
/ kɔ̃t /

noun

  1. a tale or short story, esp of adventure

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Etymology

Origin of Conté

1850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it

Example Sentences

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"He's a very outspoken manger. He's a manager in a similar way to Jose Mourinho or Antonio Conte that Tottenham have had in the past."

From BBC

It features 26 paintings, oil sketches and drawings, these last done in Conté crayon, a medium made from powdered graphite and carbon black that allowed deeper blacks and more expressive tonal contrasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

As seen in the exhibition, his Conté crayon drawings from these months informed his paintings, which pointedly eschewed any hint of the picturesque and also of Impressionist painting.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ryan Mason, sacked by West Bromwich Albion in January, is a well-respected and popular figure having twice served as Spurs' caretaker manager following the sackings of Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, but his reputation took a hit during an unrewarding spell at The Hawthorns.

From BBC

"He employed 'win now' managers in Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte but he didn't give them 'win now' players."

From BBC

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