john thomas scopes

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john thomas scopes

John Thomas Scopes stands before a classroom of students.

Definition
  1. Proper noun:
    • John Thomas Scopes: An American high school teacher in Tennessee who became the defendant in a famous 1925 legal case for teaching the theory of evolution, which was against state law at the time. The trial was a major national event, pitting prosecutor William Jennings Bryan against defense attorney Clarence Darrow.
Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • John Thomas Scopes was a central figure in the 1925 "Monkey Trial." (John Thomas Scopes was a central figure in the 1925 "Monkey Trial.")
    • The prosecution of John Thomas Scopes highlighted the conflict between science and religion in American education. (The prosecution of John Thomas Scopes highlighted the conflict between science and religion in American education.)
Advanced Usage
  • "The Scopes Trial": Also commonly called the "Scopes Monkey Trial," this refers to the entire 1925 legal case, .
    • The Scopes Trial was a landmark event in American cultural history. (The Scopes Trial was a landmark event in American cultural history.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Scopes Trial (noun phrase): The common name for the 1925 court case.
  • Scopes Monkey Trial (noun phrase): A colloquial and widely used name for the same event.
Synonyms
  • Defendant in the Scopes Trial: A descriptive synonym referencing his role in the legal case.
  • The Tennessee evolution teacher: A descriptive phrase identifying his profession and the reason for his fame.
Related Phrases
  • To be scoped: This is not a standard phrasal verb derived from the name. The name "Scopes" is a proper noun and not used to form common verbs or phrasal verbs.
Related Idioms
  • There are no common idioms directly derived from the name "John Thomas Scopes." His name is primarily used in historical and educational contexts to refer to the individual and the famous trial.
john thomas scopes

John Thomas Scopes stands before a classroom of students.

Noun
  1. 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)

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