Lincoln

American  

[ling-kuhn] / ˈlɪŋ kən /

noun

1. Abbey Anna Marie Gaby WooldridgeAminata Moseka, 1930–2010, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.

2. Abraham, AbeHonest Abe, 1809–65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861–65.

3. Benjamin, 1733–1810, American Revolutionary general.

4. Mary Todd, 1818–82, U.S. First Lady 1861–65 (wife of Abraham Lincoln).

5. a city in and the capital of Nebraska, in the southeastern part.

6. a city in Lincolnshire, in east central England.

7. a town in northern Rhode Island.

8. a city in central Illinois.

9. a town in southern Ontario, in southern Canada, on Lake Ontario.

10. Lincolnshire.

11. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,286 feet (4,357 meters).

12. one of an English breed of large mutton sheep noted for their heavy fleece of coarse, long wool.

13. a male given name.

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Lincoln ¹ British  

/ ˈlɪŋkən /

noun

1. Latin name: Lindum.  a city in E central England, administrative centre of Lincolnshire: an important ecclesiastical and commercial centre in the Middle Ages; Roman ruins, a castle (founded by William the Conqueror) and a famous cathedral (begun in 1086). Pop: 85 963 (2001)

2. a city in SE Nebraska: state capital; University of Nebraska (1869). Pop: 235 594 (2003 est)

3. short for Lincolnshire

4. a breed of long-woolled sheep, originally from Lincolnshire

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Lincoln ² British  

/ ˈlɪŋkən /

noun

1. Abraham. 1809–65, US Republican statesman; 16th president of the US. His fame rests on his success in saving the Union in the Civil War (1861–65) and on his emancipation of slaves (1863); assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

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Example Sentences

The bizarre ordeal with the renovation of Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is important not because of the pool itself.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Raspados Nayarit is an unassuming storefront on Broadway in Lincoln Heights, situated across from Lincoln High School.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Before midshipman Lincoln Hedberg steps off the bandstand and the Herndon Climb ends, he takes the microphone and sings “Navy Blue & Gold,” USNA’s alma mater.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

President Donald Trump says the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in the US capital is probably going to be drained again.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

“Nobody reads them anymore, not since that abolitionist Abe Lincoln lost the Senate contest.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan