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• Châteaubriand
  Châteaubriand

  noun

  François René Vicomte de, 1768–1848, French author and statesman.
• Chateaubriand
  Chateaubriand

  noun

  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)

Châteaubriand

American  

[shah-toh-bree-ahn, sha-toh-bree-ahn] / ʃɑ toʊ briˈɑ̃, ʃæˌtoʊ briˈɑ̃ /

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.

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Chateaubriand British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of Châteaubriand

First recorded in 1875–80 Châteaubriand for def. 2

Example Sentences

We have heard this refusal of Madame Récamier's urged as a proof that she did not love Châteaubriand; but when we consider their respective ages at the time, this objection has little weight.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various

Madame de Maintenon was never more ingenious in amusing Louis XIV. than Madame Récamier in interesting Châteaubriand.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various

Châteaubriand, as everybody knows, adopted Micetto, the grey favourite of Leo XII.

From Dog Stories from the "Spectator" being anecdotes of the intelligence, reasoning power, affection and sympathy of dogs, selected from the correspondence columns of "The Spectator" by Various

A young French renegado confessed to Châteaubriand, that he never found himself alone, galloping in the desert, without a sensation approaching to rapture which was indescribable.

From The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 by Coleridge, Ernest Hartley

The following extracts from letters addressed to her by Châteaubriand while he was ambassador at London clearly betray the state of her mind.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various