Lincoln
English
Etymology
Old English Lindcoln, from Latin Lindum Colonia, from Brythonic Lindo, Lindon, probably from *linn ‘pool’, in reference to the Brayford.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪŋkən/
Proper noun
Lincoln (countable and uncountable, plural Lincolns)
- A city and borough in and the county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
- An English surname.
- Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States, from 1861 to 1865.
- A male given name of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
- A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Logan County.
- The capital city of the state of Nebraska in the United States of America, and the county seat of Lancaster County.
- A county in many US states; see Lincoln County.
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Noun
Lincoln (plural Lincolns)
- A brand of American automobile.
- An English breed of sheep.
- (US, slang) A five-dollar bill.
- 1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks
- As I was walking down the street last night
- A pretty little girl came into sight
- I bowed and smiled and asked her name
- She said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game"
- I reached in my pocket, and to her big surprise
- There was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes.
- 1989, Albert William Gray, Size, page 117:
- A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short, […]
- 2006, EminemsRevenge, Jew Girl, page 181:
- […] not only winning the hand, but also collecting a five dollar per player bonus. […] Jonah yelled to Fred, who crumpled up a Lincoln and tossed it toward him.
- 1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks
- (aviation) A high altitude, long-range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.
Translations
automobile
Further reading
- Lincoln at OneLook Dictionary Search
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