Associations to the word «Chateaubriand»

Wiktionary

CHÂTEAUBRIAND, noun. Alternative form of chateaubriand
CHATEAUBRIAND, noun. A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.

Dictionary definition

CHATEAUBRIAND, noun. French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848).
CHATEAUBRIAND, noun. A very thick center cut of beef tenderloin.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats