Meaning

50 senses

  1. (countable, uncountable)A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).

  2. (countable, uncountable)An English surname from Old English.

    Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.

  3. (countable, uncountable)A male given name transferred from the surname, of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.

    Lincoln

    Ли́нкольнLínkolʹn

  4. A number of places in the United States:

    (countable, uncountable)The capital city of Nebraska, and the county seat of Lancaster County.

    Ли́нкольнLínkolʹn

  5. (countable, uncountable)A city in Talladega County, Alabama, named after Benjamin Lincoln.

  6. (countable, uncountable)A city in Washington County, Arkansas.

  7. (countable, uncountable)A city in Placer County, California.

  8. (countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sussex County, Delaware. Former name: Lincoln City.

  9. (countable, uncountable)A census-designated place in Bonneville County, Idaho.

  10. (countable, uncountable)A city, the county seat of Logan County, Illinois.

  11. (countable, uncountable)An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana.

  12. (countable, uncountable)A minor city in Tama County, Iowa.

Examples

93 sentences

  1. I would like to read some books about Lincoln.

    Я хотів би почитати якісь книжки про Лінкольна.

    ruЯ хотел бы прочитать несколько книг о Линкольне.

    deIch würde gerne ein paar Bücher über Lincoln lesen.

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  2. Can you tell me how to get to Lincoln Center?

    Чи могли б ви мені сказати, як добратися до Линкольн Центру?

    ruВы не могли бы мне сказать, как добраться до Линкольн-центра?

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  3. Lincoln's biography is read by children all around the world.

    ruБиографию Линкольна читают дети во всём мире.

    deLincolns Biographie wird von Kindern auf der ganzen Welt gelesen.

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  4. Lincoln said troops were needed.

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  5. Lincoln was opposed to slavery.

    ruЛинкольн был против рабства.

    deLincoln war gegen die Sklaverei.

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Translations

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Русский
By meaning 1
city in England and surname:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
city in England and surname:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene,

Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colōnia (“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”), from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in reference to the Brayford. In the United States, many of the places established since 1865 are named after Abraham Lincoln.

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Forms

See also

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