Châteaubriand

[ shah-toh-bree-ahn; English sha-toh-bree-ahn ]

noun
  1. Fran·çois Re·né [frahn-swaruh-ney], /frɑ̃ˈswa rəˈneɪ/, Vicomte de, 1768–1848, French author and statesman.

  2. (lowercase) a thick slice of tenderloin, broiled and served with potatoes and a sauce, often a béarnaise sauce.

Origin of Châteaubriand

1
First recorded in 1875–80 for def. 2

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Chateaubriand

/ (French ʃɑtobrijɑ̃) /


noun
  1. François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)

  2. a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef

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