Châteaubriand

[shah-toh-bree-ahn, sha-toh-bree-ahn]

noun

1. François René 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.

Chateaubriand

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Châteaubriand¹

First recorded in 1875–80 Châteaubriand for def. 2