CAUSE CÉLÈBRE


Meaning of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also cause ce·le·bre ˌkȯz-sə-ˈleb, -ˈle-brə, ˌkōz-, -ˈlebr ə

( plural causes cé·lè·bres also causes celebres same )

Etymology: French, 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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