lincoln
IPA: ɫˈɪŋkʌn
Root Word: Lincoln
noun
- A city and borough of Lincolnshire, England.
- An English surname from Old English.
- Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
- A male given name transferred from the surname, of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
- A number of places in the United States:
- The capital city of Nebraska, and the county seat of Lancaster County.
- A city in Talladega County, Alabama, named after Benjamin Lincoln.
- A city in Washington County, Arkansas.
- A city in Placer County, California.
- An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sussex County, Delaware.
- A census-designated place in Bonneville County, Idaho.
- A city, the county seat of Logan County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Tama County, Iowa.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine.
- A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
- A village in Gustin township and Hawes Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
- An unincorporated community in Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
- A city in Benton County, Missouri.
- A census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
- A town and census-designated place therein, in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
- A hamlet and unincorporated community in South Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
- A town in Madison County, New York.
- A city in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
- A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
- A town in Providence County, Rhode Island.
- An unincorporated community in Lee County, Texas.
- A town in Addison County, Vermont.
- An unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- A number of towns in Wisconsin:
- A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Forest County, Wisconsin.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin;
- A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
- A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships, listed under Lincoln Township.
- A place in Canada:
- A community in Athabasca County, Alberta.
- A suburban community and parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
- A town on Lake Ontario, in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario.
- A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, named after Abraham Lincoln.
- A village in Northern Midlands council area, Tasmania, Australia.
- A town in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the Earl of Lincoln.
- A brand of American automobile.
- An English breed of sheep.
- (US, slang) A five-dollar bill.
- (aviation) A high-altitude, long-range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.
- (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Lincoln College, Oxford.
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Examples of "lincoln" in Sentences
- We lionise Lincoln today.
- We lionize Lincoln today.
- A figurine of Lincoln was used in the hanging.
- For Lincoln the consensus seems to be he is deist.
- The song also refers to Lincoln as the tyrant and the despot.
- Lincoln and Douglas each exaggerated the extremism of the other.
- The bloodstained pillow and pillowcases are the ones used by Lincoln.
- Lincoln did not attempt to elicit sympathy for the victims of the mob.
- The Lincoln Memorial is shown on the reverse of the United States penny.
- Brooks Brothers is the official clothier of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.
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