conte

[ kawn-te ]

/ ˈkɔn tɛ /

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noun, plural con·ti

[kawn-tee]. /ˈkɔn ti/. Italian.

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Conté

[ kohn-tey, kon-tee; French kawn-tey ]

/ koʊnˈteɪ, ˈkɒn ti; French kɔ̃ˈteɪ /

plural Con·tés

[kohn-teyz, kon-teez; French kawn-tey]. /koʊnˈteɪz, ˈkɒn tiz; French kɔ̃ˈteɪ/.

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

Also called Conté crayon .

Origin of Conté

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

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How to use conte in a sentence

Jack Conte of the band Pomplamoose breaks down what it costs to hit the road.
How Much Money Does a Band Really Make on Tour?|Jack Conte|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So Conte conceived of a solution: what if you built a website that connected potential patrons to content creators?
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession|Oliver Jones|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I knew it was going to get at least 250,000 views and that that would generate me $18 of ad income [on YouTube],” says Conte.
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession|Oliver Jones|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually for Conte, who has a passionate aversion to labeling, that may be a bit too much categorization for his liking.
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession|Oliver Jones|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Patreon co-founder Jack Conte says that all it takes is the right person to notice your cause.
Only in the Age of Crowdfunding: $40K Potato Salad|April Siese|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We believe it all happened—we know that it must have happened, for our faith in the Sieur de Conte never for an instant wavers.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
The Conte, or tale in verse, needs no description, and the nature of the Pastourelle also is self-evident.
The History of Chivalry|G. P. R. James
It was named and described by Le Conte in 1853 and has been generally recognized as a distinct species by later botanists.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
This was a gentleman, once a great favorite of M. le Conte, and in whom I myself was not a little interested.
An English Grammar|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
Signor Conte, I have heard of levellers, but I have never seen one: all are disposed to level down, but nobody to level up.
Imaginary Conversations and Poems|Walter Savage Landor

British Dictionary definitions for conte (1 of 2)

conte

/ French (kɔ̃t) /

noun

a tale or short story, esp of adventure

British Dictionary definitions for conte (2 of 2)

Conté

/ (ˈkɒnteɪ, French kɔ̃te) /

noun

trademark a hard crayon used by artists, etc, made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brownAlso called: conté-crayon

Word Origin for Conté

C19: named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist

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