cause célèbre

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cause cé·lè·bre (kôz

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n. pl. causes cé·lè·bres (kôz

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1. An issue arousing widespread controversy or heated public debate.

2. A celebrated legal case.

[French : cause, case + célèbre, celebrated.]

cause célèbre [ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrə -ˈlɛb (French) koz selɛbrə]

n pl causes célèbres [ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrəz -ˈlɛb ˈkɔːzɪz səˈlɛbrə -ˈlɛbz (French) koz selɛbrə]

(Electronics & Computer Science / Communications & Information) a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy

[from French: famous case]

Translations

cause célèbre

n → Cause célèbre f

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