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conte1 definition

conte (kōnt; Fr kōnt)

noun pl. contes (kōnts; Fr kōnt)

a short fictional story; often, esp., a tale more imaginative or didactic than realistic in emphasis

Etymology: Fr < conter: see count

conte2 definition

conte (kō̂n′te)

noun pl. conti con′ti (-tē)

count

Etymology: It

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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