- cause célèbre
- cause cé·lè·bre || ‚kəʊz se'lebrə controversial issue that is widely discussed (e.g. famous lawsuit)
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cause célèbre
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cause cé|lè|bre — «kohz say LEHB ruh», plural causes cé|lè|bres «kohz say LEHB ruh», French. 1. a famous or notorious case, especially in law: »The trial of the astronomer Galileo for heresy in 1633 has long been a “cause célèbre” (New York Times). 2. a situation… … Useful english dictionary
cause ce·le·bre — ↑cause célèbre … Useful english dictionary
cause cé·lè·bre — … Useful english dictionary
Cause célèbre — Cause cé|lè|bre auch: Cause cé|lèb|re 〈[ko:z selɛ:brə] f.; , s s [ko:z selɛ:brə]〉 1. aufsehenerregender Rechtsfall 2. Schauprozess [frz., „berühmter Rechtssteit, berühmte Angelegenheit“] * * * I Cause célèbre Die in … Universal-Lexikon
Cause célèbre — Cause cé|lè|bre auch: Cause cé|lèb|re 〈[ko:z selɛ:brə] f.; Gen.: , Pl.: s s [ko:z selɛ:brə]〉 Aufsehen erregender Rechtsfall [Etym.: frz., »berühmter Rechtsstreit, berühmte Angelegenheit«] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
cause célèbre — cause cé|lè|bre [ˌkəuz seˈlebrə, ˌko:z US ˌko:z , ˌkouz ] n plural causes célèbres (same pronunciation) [Date: 1700 1800; : French; Origin: famous legal case ] an event or legal case that a lot of people become interested in, because it is an… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cause célèbre — cause cé|lè|bre [ ,kɔz sə lebrə ] noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM a legal case or political issue that a lot of people become interested in and argue about … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cause célèbre — cause cé•lè•bre [[t]ˈkɔz səˈlɛb[/t]] fr. [[t]koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə[/t]] n. pl. causes cé•lè•bres [[t]ˈkɔz səˈlɛb[/t]] fr. [[t]koʊz seɪˈlɛb rə[/t]] fot any controversy that attracts great public attention • Etymology: 1755–65; < F: lit., famous case … From formal English to slang
cause celebre — cause cé·lè·bre || ‚kəʊz se lebrÉ™ controversial issue that is widely discussed (e.g. famous lawsuit) … English contemporary dictionary
cause — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 sb/sth that makes sth happen ADJECTIVE ▪ real, root, true, underlying ▪ the root cause of the problem ▪ deeper ▪ … Collocations dictionary
