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chateaubriand definition

cha·teau·bri·and (s̸ha tō′brē än′)

noun

Etymology: after Vicomte François René de Chateaubriand

a thick beef fillet cut from the center of the tenderloin, usually grilled and served with a sauce
Chateaubriand definition

Cha·teau·bri·and (s̸hȧ tō brē än′)

Chateaubriand, Vicomte François René de (frän swȧ rə nā′ də) 1768-1848; Fr. statesman & man of letters

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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