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
Jitender	-	Indian (Sikh)
Gal (2)	-	Slovene
Bonifaz	BO-nee-fahts	German
Aarne	AH:R-ne	Finnish
Oedipus	ED-i-pəs (English), EED-i-pəs (English)	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Secundus	-	Ancient Roman