Lincolnesque

[ ling-kuh-nesk ]

adjective

1. like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln:

   a Lincolnesque compassion.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Lincolnesque¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Lincoln + -esque

Example Sentences

To reclaim its Lincolnesque transformation, the GOP needs to fundamentally pivot on the role of government.

From The Daily Beast

His face, Hank decided, had a Lincolnesque quality, so ugly as to be beautiful in its infinite sadness.

From Project Gutenberg

His opponents called him clownish; his friends declared him Lincolnesque.

From Project Gutenberg