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cause célèbre

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə/, French: /koz selɛbrə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɔz səˈlɛb/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kôz′ sə leb′rə, -leb′; Fr. kōz sā leb′r^ə)

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Inflections of 'cause célèbre' (n): npl: causes célèbres

cause cé•lè•bre n. [countable], pl. causes cé•lè•bres

Foreign Termsa controversial person, issue, etc., that attracts great public attention.

cause cé•lè•bre pl. causes cé•lè•bres

Foreign Termsany controversy that attracts great public attention, as a celebrated legal case or trial.

French: literally, famous case
1755–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

cause célèbre /ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə; -ˈlɛb; French: koz selɛbrə/ n ( pl causes célèbres /ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrəz; -ˈlɛb; ˈkɔːzɪz səˈlɛbrə; -ˈlɛbz; French: koz selɛbrə/)

a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy

Etymology: 19th Century: from French: famous case

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