"conte" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: contes [plural]
Etymology: From Italian conte. Doublet of comes, comte, and count. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|conte}} Italian conte, {{doublet|en|comes|comte|count}} Doublet of comes, comte, and count Head templates: {{en-noun}} conte (plural contes)
  1. An Italian count. Categories (topical): Nobility
    Sense id: en-conte-en-noun-JXYrHU8~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 13 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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