English

Alternative forms

• cause celebre (US)

Noun

cause célèbre ‎(plural causes célèbres)

1. (principally, Britain) An issue or incident (originally, a legal case) arousing widespread controversy or public debate.

Translations

References

• “cause célèbre” (US) / “cause célèbre” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.
• cause célèbre at OneLook Dictionary Search
• cause celebre at OneLook Dictionary Search