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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: | scopes john_scopes | |
| Related terms: | schoolteacher | |
