cause célèbre
See also: cause celebre
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cause celebre (US)
Etymology[edit]
From French cause (“cause, case”) + célèbre (“famous”), in the title of a famous 18th-century compilation of famous legal cases, Nouvelles Causes Célèbres.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (French) IPA(key): /koz se.lɛbʁ/
- (UK) IPA(key): /kɔːz sɛˈlɛbɹ(ə)/
- (US) IPA(key): /kɔz sɛˈlɛb/
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Noun[edit]
cause célèbre (plural causes célèbres)
- (principally Britain) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.
Translations[edit]
issue or incident arousing heated public debate
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References[edit]
- “cause célèbre” (US) / “cause célèbre” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
- cause célèbre at OneLook Dictionary Search
- cause celebre at OneLook Dictionary Search