chateaubriand
pronunciation
How to pronounce chateaubriand in British English:
UK [ʃætəʊbr'ɪænd]
How to pronounce chateaubriand in American English:
US [ʃætoʊbr'ɪænd]
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- Noun:
- French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848)
- double-thick center cut of beef tenderloin
Word Origin
- chateaubriand (n.)
- "grilled beef steak, garnished with herbs," 1877, named, for some reason, for French writer François René, Vicomte de Chateaubriand (1768-1848).
Example
- 1. Did you know you look like chateaubriand ?
- 2. Camus first noted down this quotation from chateaubriand in july 1945 .
- 3. Chateaubriand , had he entered there , would have produced the effect of pere duchene .
- 4. Many would say those numbers are understated , given all the diamond-dog collars , chateaubriand dog foods and booming dog spas in evidence these days .
- 5. Many would say those numbers are understated , given all the diamond-dog collars , chateaubriand dog foods and booming dog spas in evidence these days . Not to mention the medical bills .