NOUN | person | Taney, Roger Taney, Roger Brooke Taney | United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court |
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Sounds | tey'niy | |
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Rhymes | abalone ... Zuni: 221 rhymes with niy... |
Meaning | United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens (1777-1864). | |
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Synonyms | Roger Taney, Roger Brooke Taney | |
Instance of | chief justice | The judge who presides over a supreme court |
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