chateaubriand

noun

1. Fran·çois Re·né [frahn–swa ruh–ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa rəˈneɪ/, Vicomte de,1768–1848, French author and statesman.
2. (lowercase) a thick slice of tenderloin, broiled and served with potatoes and a sauce, often a béarnaise sauce.

noun

1. 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