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cause célèbre

cause cé·lè·bre [ kàwz sə lébbrə ] (plural causes cé·lè·bres [ kàwz sə lébbrə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
famous case or controversy: a legal case or public controversy that arouses great interest and becomes famous because of the issues or the people involved

[< French, "celebrated case"]
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