Lincolnesque

American  

[ling-kuh-nesk] / ˌlɪŋ kəˈnɛsk /

adjective

1. like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln.

   a Lincolnesque compassion.

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Etymology

Origin of Lincolnesque

First recorded in 1920–25; Lincoln + -esque

Example Sentences

Its founder, Job Harriman, was a Lincolnesque preacher and lawyer from Indiana.

From Los Angeles Times

It is equally difficult to apply Lincolnesque lessons to the smaller conflicts, so unlike the Civil War, that have dogged our presidents since then — except to assume that Lincoln would have steered clear of them.

From Washington Post

Quiet and scholarly, this “grim, Lincolnesque” man, as a writer once described him, seemed to be the antithesis of a celebrity maestro.

From New York Times

“It’s the first time in history that a country has been established without a war,” he adds, sporting a Lincolnesque beard after he dressed up as Paul Kruger during recent celebrations of the Boer hero.

From The Guardian

He was described as “Lincolnesque” by one colleague and simply as “a total gentleman” by another.

From Los Angeles Times