Lincolnian
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Lincolnian
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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
Mr. Kushner can take credit for burnishing a long Lincolnian anecdote with a punch line involving an outhouse.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2013
His ugliness was less repellent than startling—arising from a sort of Lincolnian ruggedness and irregularity of feature that spellbound you with wonder and dismay.
From Roads of Destiny by O. Henry
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