comte
Parisian aristocratic title
Comte is the French word for count, a nobleman ranking between marquis and viscount.
In English contexts, it typically appears when referring to French aristocrats or in French titles that have become familiar: the Comte de Monte Cristo.
The feminine form is comtesse.
gruyère
Nutty Swiss cheese
nutty · fruity · crystalline · raw milk · unpasteurized · cave-aged · rind · fondue · gratinée · cheesemaking
earl
British hereditary noble rank
- medievalOf the Middle Ages
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- aristocratPerson of noble birth
title · rank · hereditary · nobility · peerage · landed · estate · lineage · domain · court
- complete blood countHematological assessment of cellular elements
- county commissionerElected local governing official
- county commissionLocal legislative authority