/ Dictionary / Index C cause célèbre: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cause cé•lè•bre Pronunciation: (kôz' su-leb'ru, -leb' Fr. kōz sā-leb'r&supschwa), [key] — pl. causes cé•lè•bres any controversy that attracts great public attention, as a celebrated legal case or trial. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cause-and-effect causerie Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language