CAUSE CELEBRE


Meaning of CAUSE CELEBRE in English

Variant: also cause ce · le · bre

Pronunciation: ˌ ko ̇ z-s ə - ' leb, - ' le-br ə , ˌ k ō z-, - ' lebr ə

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural causes cé · lè · bres also causes celebres \ same \

Etymology: F, literally, celebrated case

Date: 1763

1 : a legal case that excites widespread interest

2 : a notorious person, thing, incident, or episode

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