Abraham lincoln


Abbey (Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka) born 1930, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.
Abraham (“Abe”; “Honest Abe”) 1809–65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861–65.
Benjamin, 1733–1810, American Revolutionary general.
Mary Todd, 1818–82, U.S. First Lady 1861–65 (wife of Abraham Lincoln).
a city in and the capital of Nebraska, in the SE part.
a city in Lincolnshire, in E central England.
a town in N Rhode Island.
a city in central Illinois.
a town in S Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario.
Lincolnshire.
Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,286 feet (4357 meters).
one of an English breed of large mutton sheep noted for their heavy fleece of coarse, long wool.
a male given name.
Contemporary Examples

We are spared, thankfully, the standard liberal talisman of his saunter across the deck of the USS abraham lincoln.
The SEALs’ Big-Screen Moment David A. Graham September 3, 2011

Before abraham lincoln was a Republican and a staid statesman, he was a Whig and a rabble-rouser.
When Politicians Run Away David A. Graham February 18, 2011

The now-sainted abraham lincoln was subject to particularly vicious attacks while presiding over the Civil War.
The Mount Rushmore Fight Club: A History of Hating Presidents, from Washington to Obama John Avlon February 16, 2014

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‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter’: Seth Grahame-Smith on Its Real-Life Origins Chris Lee June 21, 2012

abraham lincoln was, by any measure, a great communicator and a skillful shaper of public opinion.
Lincoln the Primitive Communicator? What He Can Teach Modern Politicians Douglas L. Wilson December 14, 2012

Historical Examples

Uncle Dennis’s recollections go back to the birth of abraham lincoln.
The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln Francis Fisher Browne

Such was the picture I met in the person of abraham lincoln.
America First Various

The cause that abraham lincoln died for shall grow stronger by his death, stronger and sterner.
Our American Holidays: Lincoln’s Birthday Various

abraham lincoln did not start out to free the slaves, but to save the Union.
America First Various

Her father’s in a better humor for one thing—says abraham lincoln split logs, and that it beats massage.
Where There’s A Will Mary Roberts Rinehart

noun
a city in E central England, administrative centre of Lincolnshire: an important ecclesiastical and commercial centre in the Middle Ages; Roman ruins, a castle (founded by William the Conqueror) and a famous cathedral (begun in 1086). Pop: 85 963 (2001) Latin name Lindum (ˈlɪndəm)
a city in SE Nebraska: state capital; University of Nebraska (1869). Pop: 235 594 (2003 est)
short for Lincolnshire
a breed of long-woolled sheep, originally from Lincolnshire
noun
Abraham. 1809–65, US Republican statesman; 16th president of the US. His fame rests on his success in saving the Union in the Civil War (1861–65) and on his emancipation of slaves (1863); assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

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).

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