Mon ‧ te Cris ‧ to, the Count of /ˌmɒnti ˈkrɪstəʊ $ ˌmɑːnti-/ BrE AmE
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.