noun
- A French nobleman of rank equivalent to an English earl or count.
Usage: French title; historical; used in English when referring to French nobility
Examples
- The comte owned vast estates in the Loire Valley.
- She married a French comte and moved to Paris.
- The comte was known for his patronage of the arts.
- During the ancien régime, a comte held significant political power.
- The title of comte has been passed down through his family for centuries.