Lincoln

[ ling-kuhn ]

noun
  1. Abbey Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka, 1930–2010, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.

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

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

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

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

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

  5. a town in northern Rhode Island.

  6. a city in central Illinois.

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

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

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

  10. a male given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for Lincoln (1 of 2)

Lincoln1

/ (ˈlɪŋkən) /


noun
  1. 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): Latin name: Lindum (ˈlɪndəm)

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

  1. short for Lincolnshire

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

British Dictionary definitions for Lincoln (2 of 2)

Lincoln2

/ (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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