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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Lincoln

It was subsequently used by Abraham Lincoln and his family, and he was said to have written the Emancipation Proclamation there.

From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026

He played Banquo to Christopher Walken’s Macbeth in a 1974 production at Lincoln Center, and a stint at the Yale Repertory Theatre put him on stage with a young Meryl Streep.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The USS Abraham Lincoln is not the only aircraft carrier to have completed an exceptionally long deployment amid the continued conflict.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The arrival in port came the day after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boarded the Lincoln to congratulate the crew on their mission.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

If I couldn’t pass the Lincoln simulation, I didn’t have a shot of winning a sim test.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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