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cause celebre

cause cé·lè·bre
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawz suh-leb-ruh, -leb; French kohz sey-leb-ruh]
    • /ˈkɔz səˈlɛb rə, -ˈlɛb; French koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawz suh-leb-ruh, -leb; French kohz sey-leb-ruh]
    • /ˈkɔz səˈlɛb rə, -ˈlɛb; French koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə/

Definitions of cause celebre words

  • countable noun cause celebre A cause célèbre is an issue, person, or criminal trial that has attracted a lot of public attention and discussion. 3
  • noun cause celebre a famous lawsuit, trial, or controversy 3
  • noun cause celebre a celebrated law case, trial, or controversy 3
  • noun cause celebre a person, thing, or incident that has become widely known, often because of controversy 3
  • noun plural cause celebre any controversy that attracts great public attention, as a celebrated legal case or trial. 1
  • noun cause celebre controversial issue 1
See all 7 definitions of cause celebre

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Origin of cause celebre

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < French: literally, famous case

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Parts of speech for Cause celebre

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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cause celebre popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for cause celebre

noun cause celebre

  • bone of contention — If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument.
  • controversy — Controversy is a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval.
  • debate — A debate is a discussion about a subject on which people have different views.
  • scandal — a disgraceful or discreditable action, circumstance, etc.
  • moot point — open to discussion or debate; debatable; doubtful: Whether that was the cause of their troubles is a moot point.
All 6 Synonyms of cause celebre

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