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Chateaubriand

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Cha·teau·bri·and also cha·teau·bri·and  (sh-tbr-ä)
n.
A double-thick, tender center cut of beef tenderloin, sometimes stuffed with seasonings before grilling.
[After Vicomte François René de Chateaubriand.]
Cha·teau·bri·and  (shä-tbr-ä, sh-), Vicomte François René de 1768-1848.
French political leader, diplomat, and writer considered a forerunner of romanticism. His works include Atala (1801), The Genius of Christianity (1802), and Memoirs from beyond the Tomb, published posthumously.
Chateaubriand (French) [ʃɑtobrijɑ̃]
n
1. (Biographies / Chateaubriand, François René (1768-1848) M, French, WRITING: writer, POLITICS: 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
2. (Cookery) a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef
Chateaubriand (French) [ʃɑtobrijɑ̃]
n
(Cookery) a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef
[named after François René, Vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848), French writer and statesman]
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Noun1.ChateaubriandChateaubriand - French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
Francois Rene Chateaubriand, Vicomte de Chateaubriand
2.Chateaubriand - a very thick center cut of beef tenderloin
filet, fillet - a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef


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