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
BorÓKa	-	Hungarian
Gerolt	KHAY-rawlt	Dutch
Alyssia	ə-LIS-yə	English (Modern)
Octavian	ahk-TAYV-ee-ən (English)	History, Romanian
Mathghamhain	-	Ancient Irish
Shevon	shə-VAWN (English)	Irish, English (Rare)