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cause célèbre Definition

cause cé·lè·bre (kôz′ sə leb′, -leb′rə; Fr kōz sā le′br')

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

Browse dictionary entries near cause célèbre

  1. ‹ cause
  2. ‹ causative
  3. ‹ causation
  4. ‹ causality
  5. ‹ causalgia
  6. ‹ causal
  7. ‹ causable
  8. ‹ causa
  9. ‹ caus
  10. ‹ caulk
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