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cause célèbre Definition

cause cé·lè·bre (kôz sə leb, -lebrə; Fr kōz sā lebr')

noun

  1. a celebrated law case, trial, or controversy
  2. a person, thing, or incident that has become widely known, often because of controversy

Etymology: Fr

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