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   Conte
   Conte noun ; plural Contes . [ French] A short narrative or tale, esp. one dealing with surprising or marvelous events. « The conte (sic) is a tale something more than a sketch, it may be, and something less than a short story. . . . The 'Canterbury Tales' are contes , most of them, if not all, and so are some of the 'Tales of a Wayside Inn.'» Brander Matth ...
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   Conté
   `Conté`, also known as Conté sticks or crayons, are a drawing medium composed of compressed powdered graphite or charcoal mixed with a wax or clay base, square in cross-section. They were invented in 1795 by Nicolas-Jacques Conté, who created the combination of clay and graphite in response to the shortage of graphite caused by the Napoleonic Wars. Conté crayons had the advantage of being cost-effective to produce, and easy to manufacture in cont...
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   Conte
   `Conte` is a title of Italian nobility. In English, the title is `count`. The female form is `contessa`. In French, the title is `comte` and `comtesse`. `Conte` may also refer to: * Paolo Conte, Italian singer and composer * The pencil manufacturer Conté. * The Toy soldier manufacturer Conte. * A town in France, Conte, Jura. * Silvio O. Conte, a United States congressman * Richard Conte, a United States actor * Victor Conte, a nutritionist at t...
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   Conte
   • (n.) A short narrative or tale, esp. one dealing with surprising or marvelous events.
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   conte
   a short tale, often recounting an adventure. The term may also refer to a narrative that is somewhat shorter than the average novel but longer than a ...
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