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  • 61cause célèbre — UK [ˌkɔːz səˈlebrə] / US [ˌkɔz səˈlebrə] noun [countable] Word forms cause célèbre : singular cause célèbre plural causes célèbres mainly journalism a legal case or political issue that a lot of people become interested in and argue about …

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  • 62cause célèbre — or cause celebre [kôz′ sə leb′, kôz′leb′rə; ] Fr [ kōz sā le′br ] n. [Fr] 1. a celebrated law case, trial, or controversy 2. a person, thing, or incident that has become widely known, often because of controversy …

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  • 63cause célèbre — also cause celebre noun (plural causes célèbres; also causes celebres) Etymology: French, literally, celebrated case Date: 1763 1. a legal case that excites widespread interest 2. a notorious person, thing, inciden …

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  • 64cause celebre — noun see cause célèbre …

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  • 65Cause célèbre — A cause célèbre (plural causes célèbres , French famous case ) is an issue or incident arousing widespread controversy, outside campaigning and heated public debate. It is particularly used for prolific and long running legal cases. It is a… …

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  • 66Un père trop célèbre — (Michael Landon, the Father I Knew) est un téléfilm dramatique américain de 1999 sur la vie de Michael Landon. Synopsis Mike et ses sœurs ont toujours idéalisé leur père. Intelligent, drôle et généreux, ce dernier a toujours su être là lorsque… …

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  • 67Cause célèbre — (franz., spr. lōs ßelǟbr ), merkwürdiger Rechtsfall, Aufsehen erregender Prozeß etc …

    Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • 68Cause célèbre — (frz., spr. kohs ßĕlähbr), merkwürdiger Rechtsfall, Aufsehen erregendes Ereignis …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 69Cause célèbre — er et fremmedord for en sensationel eller fashionabel retssag …

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  • 70cause celebre — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n [KOHZ say LEB ruh] a controversial or widely discussed issue. The O.J. Simpson murder trial was the cause celebre of the twentieth century. SYN.: controversy, controversial issue, celebrated case,… …

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