comte

¹

[ kawnt ]

noun

, French.

, plural comtes [kaw, n, t].

1. count ².

Comte

²

[ kawnt; French kawnt ]

noun

1. (I·si·dore) Au·guste (Ma·rie Fran·çois) [ee-zee-, dawr, oh-, gyst, m, a, -, ree, f, r, ah, n, -, swa], 1798–1857, French founder of the philosophical system of positivism.

Comte

/ kɔ̃t; ˈkɔːnˌtɪzəm /

noun

1. Comte(Isidore) Auguste17981857MFrenchSCIENCE: mathematicianPHILOSOPHY: philosopher ( Isidore ) Auguste ( Marie François ) (oɡyst). 1798–1857, French mathematician and philosopher; the founder of positivism

Derived Forms

• ˈComtist, adjectivenoun
• Comtism, noun

Example Sentences

Unable to imagine anybody affording a ticket on some entrepreneur’s space rocket, Comte argued in 1835 that the identity of the stars’ components would forever remain beyond human knowledge.

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“Monsieur,” said the Comte de Lussigny with dignity, stuffing his winnings into his jacket pocket.

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It was monstrous that this English damask rose should fall a prey to so detestable a person as the Comte de Lussigny.

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The Comte de Lussigny twirled the tips of his moustache almost to his forehead and caught up his hat.

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Looking round the long table he saw the Comte de Lussigny sitting in the punt.

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"Monsieur le Comte will remain and sup with us before riding back to Grenoble," she added.

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