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Cause Celebre

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Noun

1. cause celebre

an incident that attracts great public attention

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Cause Celebre

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nounWord forms: plural causes célèbres (ˈkɔːz səˈlɛbrəz , -ˈlɛb, ˈkɔːzɪz səˈlɛbrə , -ˈlɛbz, French koz selɛbrə)
a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy

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Cause Celebre

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

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Cause Celebre

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n. pl. causes cé·lè·bres (kôz′ sə-lĕb, kōz′ sā-lĕbrə)
1. An issue arousing widespread controversy or heated public debate.
2. A celebrated legal case.

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