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contes

contes is the plural of conte.

Meaning of conte

Noun

conte (plural contes)

  1. An Italian count.
    • So she led the way through a marble hall, pillared in different colors, rich and rare, with portraits of ancient contes and contessas on the walls, up a magnificent stone stair with a carved balustrade, to a suite indeed, where, at the entrance, Sibby was found very happy at her welcome from Mrs....1895 July 13, Charlotte M[ary] Yonge, “The Long Vacation”, in The Churchman: An Illustrated Weekly News-Magazine, volume LXXII, number 2 (whole 2634), New York, N.Y.: M. H. Mallory & Co., chapter...

Phrases with contes

Questions about contes

What is contes the plural of?
Contes is the plural of conte.

Words near contes in the dictionary

  1. conterminous
  2. conterminous United States
  3. conterminously
  4. conterminousness
  5. conterraneous
  6. contes
  7. contessa
  8. contessas
  9. contesseration
  10. contesserations
  11. contest

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