cause célèbre


Definition: Meaning of, cause célèbre in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌkɔːz sɛˈlɛbr(ə);koz selɛbʀ /

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cause célèbre causes célèbres
(same pronunciation) [countable]
  1. an event or legal case that a lot of people become interested in, because it is an exciting subject to discuss or argue about
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circa 1040-1080 according to legend she rode naked through Coventry in order to persuade her husband not to tax the townspeople so heavily; the only person to look at her as she rode by was a man named Tom and Peeping Tom has become a synonym for voyeur