François René (frɑ̃swa rəne), Vicomte de Chateaubriand. 1768–1848, French writer and statesman: a precursor of the romantic movement in France; his works include Le Génie du Christianisme (1802) and Mémoires d'outre-tombe (1849–50)
2.
a thick steak cut from the fillet of beef
Chateaubriand in American English
(ʃatoʊbʀiˈɑ̃)
Vicomte François René de (fʀɑ̃swa ʀəˈneɪ də) 1768-1848; Fr. statesman & man of letters
chateaubriand in American English
(ʃæˌtoʊbriˈɑ̃)
noun
a thick beef fillet cut from the center of the tenderloin, usually grilled and served with a sauce