English
Detailed Synonyms for Scopes in English
Scopes:
Scopes [the ~] noun
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the Scopes
– 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) 1the John Scopes; the John Thomas Scopes; the Scopes– 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) 1