conte
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contes, plural;
/kôNt/,
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contes, plural;
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A short story as a form of literary composition
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A medieval narrative tale
Web Definitions:
- Conté, also known as Conté sticks or Conté crayons, are a drawing medium composed of compressed powdered graphite or charcoal mixed with a wax or clay base, square in cross-section. ...
- Contes may refer to: * Contes, Alpes-Maritimes, a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in France * Contes, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in France
- (The Contes) The Conté royal family are the royal family of the kingdom of Tortall in Tamora Pierce's Tortall series. Members of the royal family appear in every book in the series.
- A small compressed chalk crayon, approximately 3" long, made in France. The best red chalk (now scarce) comes from the Island of Elba just off the Italian coast.
- a short story, a tale; in French a conte has usually a fantasy context (such as in fairytales) and always begins with the words "Il était une fois" ("Once upon a time").
- A proprietary name for synthetic black, red or brown chalk. Nicolas Conté invented the modern lead pencil.
- 1978 (rev 1980). Vn (viola), violoncello. Ms
- began his solo career with a 1974 self-titled LP, with subsequent efforts like 1987's Aguaplano and 1990's Parole Scritte a Macchina enjoying considerable success throughout Europe.
- A medium used for drawing; a chalk that can be used in stick or pencil form