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cause célèbre, cause celebre (s) (noun); causes célèbre, causes celebre (pl)
A French phrase that means something that attracts significant public attention: A cause célèbre is an event; such as, a legal or court case that a lot of people are interested in knowing about.
A controversy which attracts great public attention; such as, a legal case or trial.
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