Lincolnian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Lincolnian
Example Sentences
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And, Avlon believes, the Lincolnian example could be a similar balm for our political wounds today.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2022
Her definition of freedom as “what we ought”, that is, what she determines, is more Orwellian than Lincolnian.
From The Guardian • Aug. 23, 2020
Nearly all of the shape-shifting Lincolnian personae had a moment onstage: lawyer, politician, historian, mystic, preacher, prophet.
From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2020
In doing so, he would usefully deepen the debate over some of today's most divisive public policy issues by posing several Lincolnian queries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2013
This brought from him a letter, July 10, 1848, which is so clearly Lincolnian and so full of plain philosophy, that I copy it in full.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 1 (of 2) The True Story Of A Great Life by Herndon, William H.
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