Associations to the word «Lincoln»

Wiktionary

LINCOLN, adjective. Pertaining to Abe Lincoln, as Lincoln Logs.
LINCOLN, proper noun. A city and the county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
LINCOLN, proper noun. An English surname​.
LINCOLN, proper noun. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
LINCOLN, proper noun. A male given name of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
LINCOLN, proper noun. A brand of American automobile.
LINCOLN, proper noun. An English breed of sheep.
LINCOLN, proper noun. The capital of Nebraska.
LINCOLN, proper noun. A county in many U.S. states.
LINCOLN, proper noun. (US) (informal) A five-dollar bill.
LINCOLN, proper noun. (aviation) A high altitude, long range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.
LINCOLN COUNTY PROCESS, noun. A step used in producing some Tennessee whiskeys, in which the whiskey is filtered through or steeped in charcoal chips before going into the casks for aging.
LINCOLN GREEN, noun. A bright green colour.
LINCOLN GREEN, adjective. Of a bright green colour.
LINCOLN GREENS, noun. Plural of Lincoln green
LINCOLN LOGS, noun. (US) A construction toy consisting of miniature, notched logs from which log cabins and similar buildings may be made.

Dictionary definition

LINCOLN, noun. 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865).
LINCOLN, noun. Capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska.
LINCOLN, noun. Long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire.

Wise words

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