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
Iudith	-	Biblical Latin
Pinar	-	Turkish
Bethari	be-TAH-ree	Indonesian, Javanese
Goibniu	-	Irish Mythology
Yazhu	-	Chinese
Tahir	-	Arabic