Comte
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This article is about the title Comte. For the French philosopher and sociologist, see Auguste Comte. For the accented word, see Comté. For the magician, see Louis Comte.
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Comte is a title of French nobility. In the English language, the title is count, a rank in several European nobilities. The corresponding rank in England is earl. A Comte ranks below a Marquis or Margrave (the French have two equivalent words for the same title) and above a Vicomte.
