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conte¹ Definition

conte (kōnt; Fr kōnt)

noun pl. conteskōnts; 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. con′ti-tē

count

Etymology: It

conte Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • French: These two collections then formed the basis for a large part of 1690s French conte de fée composition.

Modifies a noun

  • R: CONTE R ( 1999 ) Social Intelligence among Autonomous Agents.
  • xt: You see, the cross is good news - and only good news - in the conte xt of God's judgment.

Noun used with modifier

  • ou: They had first appeared as Histoires, ou contes du temps passé in 1697.
  • rex: Cruise lines i is in the prone to becoming liners rex conte.
  • liner: Cruise lines i is in the prone to becoming liners rex conte.