GREAT COMMONER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)

Synonyms:

Boy Orator of the Platte; Bryan; Great Commoner; William Jennings Bryan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

attorney; lawyer (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)

pol; political leader; politician; politico (a person active in party politics)

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