chateaubriand, vicomte de

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Châ⋅teau⋅bri⋅and

[shah-toh-bree-ahn; Eng. sha-toh-bree-ahn]

–noun

1.	Fran⋅çois Re⋅né [frahn-swa ruh-ney] Show IPA , 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.

Origin:
1875–80, def. 2

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