What does comté in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word comté in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comté in French.

The word comté in French means Comté, county, earldom, Franche-Comté, count, count, Brie-Comte-Robert, Franche-Comté. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word comté

Comté

nom masculin (fromage) (French cheese)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le comté est produit en Franche-Comté.
Comté (or: Comté cheese) is produced in Franche-Comté.

county

nom masculin (division administrative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On trouve des comtés dans les pays anglo-saxons.
You find counties in Anglo-Saxon countries.

earldom

nom masculin (domaine) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le comte règne sur son comté.
The earl rules over his earldom.

Franche-Comté

nom propre féminin (Franche-Comté) (French region)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Comté fut allemande, espagnole puis française.

count

nom masculin (titre de noblesse) (nobleman)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'homme reçut le titre de comte en remerciement de son dévouement au roi.
The man received the title of Count as thanks for his devotion to the king.

count

nom masculin (seigneur d'un comté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le comte vivait dans un château qui dominait le comté.
The count lived in a castle that dominated the shire below.

Brie-Comte-Robert

nom propre féminin (ville de la Brie) (French town)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une partie du film « La septième compagnie au clair de lune » a été tournée à Brie.

Franche-Comté

nom propre féminin (région française) (French region)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Franche-Comté est une région française regroupant quatre départements.

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