Definitions for cause celebreˈkɔz səˈlɛb; Fr. koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cause cé•lè•breˈkɔz səˈlɛb; Fr. koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə(n.)(pl.)causes cé•lè•bres
any controversy that attracts great public attention.
Category: Foreign Term
Origin of cause célèbre:
1755–65; < F: lit., famous case
Princeton's WordNet
cause celebre(noun)
an incident that attracts great public attention
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