Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bryan

2 senses of bryan

Sense 1
Bryan, William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte -- (United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925))
       INSTANCE OF=> politician, politico, pol, political leader -- (a person active in party politics)
       INSTANCE OF=> lawyer, attorney -- (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)

Sense 2
Bryan -- (a town of east central Texas)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")