name
Meaning 1
A surname from French.
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Standard Lemma guide
comte
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noun
Meaning 2
A French count.
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noun
Meaning 3
French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Auguste Comte, Isidore Auguste Marie Francois Comte
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Broader terms: philosopher
History
Etymology
Borrowed from French comte. Doublet of comes, conte, and count.
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