Châteaubriand

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

/ ʃɑ toʊ briˈɑ̃; English ʃæˌtoʊ briˈɑ̃ /

noun

Fran·çois Re·né

[frahn-swa ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa rəˈneɪ/, 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.

Origin of Châteaubriand

1875–80, def. 2

Example sentences from the Web for chateaubriand

In various parts of Chateaubriand's "Memoires" may be found eulogiums on the cat.

Concerning Cats |Helen M. Winslow
Chateaubriand says that the Jesuits have left important works relative to the language of the Canadian savage.

The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 2 of 2) |George Warburton
The attitude assumed by Chateaubriand at this period was such as to command general respect.

The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. |E. Rameur
Here her distinguished friends followed her--such as Chateaubriand and the Duc de Montmorency.

Women of Modern France (Illustrated) |Hugo Paul Thieme (1870-1940)

To ensure the triumph of religion minor saviours, such as Chateaubriand himself and his hero Eudore, are still needed.

Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature, Vol. III (of 6) The Reaction in France |Georg Brandes

British Dictionary definitions for chateaubriand

Chateaubriand

/ (French ʃɑtobrijɑ̃) /

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)

a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef

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