cause celebre

English - Turkish

Definition of cause celebre in English Turkish dictionary

ilgi çeken dava

ünlü dava

Related Terms

causecelebre

meşhur bir dava

English - English

Definition of cause celebre in English English dictionary

any incident that attracts great public attention

Related Terms

cause célèbre

An issue or incident arousing widespread controversy, outside campaigning and/or heated public debate

cause célèbre

controversial issue that is widely discussed (e.g. famous lawsuit)

Turkish pronunciation

kôz selıbrı

Synonyms

bone of contention, celebrated case, controversy, debate, grist for the gossip mill, hot potato, moot point, political football, scandal, war of words, affair, controversial case, controversial issue, fuss, matter of the moment

Pronunciation

/ˈkôz ˈseləbrə/ /ˈkɔːz ˈsɛləbrə/

Etymology

[ 'koz ] (noun.) 13th century. From French cause célèbre.