HyperDic: dred_scott

English > 1 sense of the expression Dred Scott:
NOUNperson Dred Scott, ScottUnited States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state
English > Dred Scott: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858).
SynonymScott
Instance ofslaveA person who is owned by someone
SpanishDred Scott
CatalanDred Scott, Scott

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