Comte
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This article is about the title Comte. For the famous French philosopher and sociologist, see Auguste Comte. For the accented word, see Comté.
Comte is a title of French nobility. In the English language, the title is count, a rank in several European nobilites. 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.