cause celebre
rə, -ˈlɛb; Origin:
1755–65; < French: literally, famous case
1755–65; < French: literally, famous case
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cause célèbre (ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə, -ˈlɛb, French koz selɛbrə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl causes célèbres | |
| a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy | |
| [C19: from French: famous case] | |
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Cause celebre
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cause célèbre [(kohz say-leb-ruh, kawz suh-leb-ruh)]A cause or issue, generally political, that arouses public opinion: “The question of the draft was a cause célèbre in the 1960s.” From French, meaning “celebrated cause.”
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