a cause célêbre

a famous event or legal case which people discuss a lot because it is so interesting or shocking The relationship between Edward Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson became an international cause célêbre in the 1930s.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
EmİR	-	Turkish
Dilwyn	-	Welsh
Eidel	-	Yiddish
Adalfarus	-	Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Kesha	-	Russian
Orsola	OR-so-lah	Italian