cause célèbre

1. A controversy that causes public debate. The town's polluted drinking water became a national cause célêbre when it was discovered that the local leaders had allowed it to happen.

2. A legal case that is famous or celebrated. The trial became a cause célêbre for those who felt the defendant was victimized by the legal system.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ioanna	-	Greek, Biblical Greek
Cayden	KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Volos	-	Slavic Mythology
Ozazias	-	Biblical Greek
Fintan	FIN-tan (Irish)	Irish, Irish Mythology
Barney	BAHR-nee	English