cause célèbre
noun
also
cause celebre
/ˌkɑːzsəˈlɛbrə/
plural
causes célèbres
also
causes celebres
/ˌkɑzːsəˈlɛbrə/
also
cause celebre
/ˌkɑːzsəˈlɛbrə/
plural
causes célèbres
also
causes celebres
/ˌkɑzːsəˈlɛbrə/
Britannica Dictionary definition of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE
[count]
formal
:
a legal case or an event that a lot of people become interested in
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usually singular