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WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN

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• WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (noun)
The noun WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN used as a noun is very rare.

• WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN (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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

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

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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