chateaubriand

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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]

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