the Count of Monte CristoMon·te Cris·to, the Count of /ˌmɒnti ˈkrɪstəʊ $ ˌmɑːnti-/ the main character in the book The Count of Monte Cristo by the French writer Alexandre Dumas. He is wrongly put in prison for many years, and when he escapes he does not tell anyone who he is so that he can find and punish his enemies.