1.
[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