Châteaubriand

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

noun

1. Fran·çois Re·né [f, r, ah, n, -, swa, , r, uh, -, ney], 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.

Chateaubriand

/ ʃɑtobrijɑ̃ /

noun

1. 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)
2. a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef

Word History and Origins

Origin of Châteaubriand¹

First recorded in 1875–80 Châteaubriand fordef 2

Example Sentences

Danny's Jimmy Nardellos and harissa relish with labneh and mint sounded amazing, and I got a kick out of the notion of going from a Chateaubriand to bologna and canned corned beef.

From Salon

"Said to be created by Montmireil, personal chef to Viscomte Chateaubriand, the Great Writer and Statesman of the Napoleonic Era," the menu boasted.

From Salon

And they were devoted to the restaurant scene, frequenting the lavish Forum of the Twelve Caesars, a French seafood bistro called L’Armorique and the more elaborate Chateaubriand, now just memories.

From New York Times

François-René de Chateaubriand, the 19th-century French writer and diplomat, observed of Napoleon that, “Living, he failed the world. Dead, he conquered it.”

From New York Times

An architectural gem, the chapel was described as “perhaps the most remarkable monument in Paris” by the writer and politician Chateaubriand.

From Fox News