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Châteaubriand
[ shah-toh-bree-ahn; English sha-toh-bree-ahn ]
noun
- Fran·çois Re·né [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, , r, uh, -, ney], 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.
Chateaubriand
/ ʃɑtobrijɑ̃ /
noun
- ChateaubriandFrançois René17681848MFrenchWRITING: writerPOLITICS: statesman 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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Origin of Châteaubriand1
First recorded in 1875–80 Châteaubriand fordef 2
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