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a cause célêbre

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.
See also: cause, célêbre

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrentonBREN-tənEnglish
Suzan (2)-Turkish
InÈSee-NESFrench
'Azri'el-Biblical Hebrew
Shepherd['ʃepəd]
Euphrosyne-Greek Mythology
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