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lincoln

/lˈɪŋkʌn/noun2 syllables

Lincoln means: 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865).

Synonyms for lincoln4

noun, as in 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln

noun, as in capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska

capital of Nebraska

What does lincoln mean?3

noun

1

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

2

capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska

3

long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Lincoln in a sentence

  • Lincoln ordered that all the slaves in the country should be set free.mcq
  • Lincoln did not want to punish the south.Source_VOA
  • Lincoln was a good politician and a smart lawyer.Source_VOA
  • Lincoln was sad that he had not won.Source_VOA
  • Lincoln agreed that all slaves should be freed.Source_VOA
  • When we say liberty, we associate it with Lincoln.Mar1L
  • President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.CM
  • President Lincoln wrote all five of these documents.Source_VOA

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