Francois Rene Chateaubriand fran·cois·re·nechateaubriand uncommon noun 1. French statesman and writer; considered a precursor of the romantic movement in France (1768-1848) SynonymsChateaubriandFrancois Rene ChateaubriandVicomte de Chateaubriand Related words Broader terms statesmanwriter WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.