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Scopes

Scopes Meaning & Definition
Scopes Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scopes?

[n] 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 | Synonyms for Scopes: John Scopes | John Thomas Scopes

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See Also | school teacher | schoolteacher

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