chateaubriand

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French chateaubriand, named after French Romantic writer François-René de Chateaubriand, who is said to have enjoyed this type of steak.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Francois Rene Chateaubriand, Vicomte de Chateaubriand

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