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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

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;


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]
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