François René Vicomte de, 1768–1848, French author and statesman.
(lowercase) a thick slice of tenderloin, broiled and served with potatoes and a sauce, often a béarnaise sauce.
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)
a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef
First recorded in 1875–80 Châteaubriand for def. 2
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Nor is it probable that Madame de Montmorency and Madame de Châteaubriand, unloved wives, saw without a pang another woman possess the influence which they exerted in vain.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various
But her relations to Châteaubriand were fast becoming intolerable, and she resolved to break her chains and leave Paris.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 by Various
But the defence had a tower of strength in the great advocate Berryer, the defender of Ney, Lamennais, Châteaubriand, and Louis Napoléon—the greatest pleader and, after Mirabeau, the greatest orator his country has produced.
From Lola Montez An Adventuress of the 'Forties by d'Auvergne, Edmund B.
For Flaubert, who modelled his magnificent prose harmonies on the Old Testament, Shakespeare, Bossuet, and Châteaubriand, the final test of noble prose is the audible reading thereof.
From Unicorns by Huneker, James
Châteaubriand sauce is by no means acid; there must be only a just perceptible dash of acidity, and only so much lemon juice used as will give it zest.
From Choice Cookery by Owen, Catherine
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