Chateaubriand

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chateaubriand \Chateaubriand\ n.
     a double-thick center cut of beef tenderloin, broiled and
     served with a sauce and potatoes.
     [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
  
     {Chateau en Espagne}[F.], a castle in Spain, that is, a


        castle in the air, Spain being the region of romance.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Chateaubriand
       n 1: French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the
            romantic movement in France (1768-1848) [syn: {Francois
            Rene Chateaubriand}, {Vicomte de Chateaubriand}]
       2: double-thick center cut of beef tenderloin