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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Quarterback Lincoln Jahn rallied visiting Inglewood from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to hand Palos Verdes its first defeat, 26-23, on Friday in a likely Bay League title decider.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

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

In July 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act, under whose aegis the Central Pacific Railroad would lay track east from Sacramento and the Union Pacific west from the Missouri River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Families have welcomed home the thousands of crew members on board the USS Abraham Lincoln after the warship spent more than 300 days at sea.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

One door opening to the Cabinet Room, with its long table, bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln, and portrait of George Washington on the wall.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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