CAUSE CÉLÈBRE


Meaning of CAUSE CÉLÈBRE in English

/ ˌkɔːz seˈlebrə/ noun

(from French ) ( pl. causes cé·lèbres / ˌkɔːz seˈlebrə/) an issue that attracts a lot of attention and is supported by a lot of people

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: French , literally famous case .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.