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- [kawz suh-leb-ruh, -leb; French kohz sey-leb-ruh]
- /ˈkɔz səˈlɛb rə, -ˈlɛb; French koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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
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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.
cause celebre usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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.
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