Count of Monte Cristo, The*: Meaning and Definition of

Count' of Mon'te Cris'to The

Pronunciation: (mon'tē kris'tō), [key]
— (French, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo),
  1. a novel (1844–45) by Alexandre Dumas père.
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