Lincoln
pronunciation
How to pronounce Lincoln in British English:
UK [ˈlɪŋkən]
How to pronounce Lincoln in American English:
US [ˈlɪŋkən]
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- Noun:
- 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
- capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
- long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire
Word Origin
- Lincoln
- English city, county town of Lincolnshire, Old English Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colonia from a Latinized form of British *lindo "pool, lake" (corresponding to Welsh llyn). Originally a station for retired IX Legion veterans. Lincoln green as a type of dyed cloth fabric made there is from c. 1500. In reference to U.S. president Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), Lincolnesque is from 1894 (earlierst reference is to the beard); Lincolniana is from (1862).
Example
- 1. The names lincoln and kennedy each contain seven letters .
- 2. This lincoln was made in 1921 .
- 3. He looks like abraham lincoln .
- 4. Abraham lincoln was elected president in 1860 .
- 5. Every age since has invented its lincoln .