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cause célèbre
noun cause cé·lè·bre \ˌkȯz-sə-ˈleb, -ˈle-brə, ˌkōz-, -ˈlebrə\
: a legal case or an event that a lot of people become interested in
plural causes cé·lè·bres also causes celebres \same\
Full Definition of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
1
: a legal case that excites widespread interest
2
: a notorious person, thing, incident, or episode
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Variants of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
cause cé·lè·bre also cause ce·le·bre \ˌkȯz-sə-ˈleb, -ˈle-brə, ˌkōz-, -ˈlebrə\
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Origin of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
French, literally, celebrated case
First Known Use: 1763
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