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1. | [ noun ] (work,education) Tennessee 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) | |
Synonyms: | john_thomas_scopes john_scopes | |
Related terms: | schoolteacher | |
Similar spelling: |
scyphus scapose scabies scops_owl |