HyperDic: scopes

English > 1 sense of the word Scopes:
NOUNperson Scopes, John Scopes, John Thomas ScopesTennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution
Scopes > pronunciation
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English > Scopes: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningTennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900-1970).
SynonymsJohn Scopes, John Thomas Scopes
Instance ofschoolteacher, school teacherA teacher in a school below the college level

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