noun
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
• Syn: ↑Bryan, ↑Great Commoner, ↑Boy Orator of the Platte
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑political leader, ↑lawyer, ↑attorney
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(1860–1925) a US politician known for his great skill as a public speaker. His famous ‘Cross of Gold’ speech in 1896 supported the idea that US coins should be made of silver. Bryan was very religious and at the ↑Scopes trial he spoke against the teaching of ↑evolution. He was the US ↑Secretary of State from 1913 to 1915.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.