Meaning

4 senses

  1. A brand of American automobile.

    Lincoln

    ли́нкольнlínkolʹn

  2. An English breed of sheep.

    линко́льнская поро́да ове́цlinkólʹnskaja poróda ovéc

  3. (US, slang)A five-dollar bill.

  4. A high-altitude, long-range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.

More definitions
  • long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire
  • capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska
  • 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

Examples

93 sentences

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

    Я хотів би почитати якісь книжки про Лінкольна. — deniko

    ruЯ хотел бы прочитать несколько книг о Линкольне. — odexed

    deIch würde gerne ein paar Bücher über Lincoln lesen. — Esperantostern

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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? — leyla

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

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

    ruБиографию Линкольна читают дети во всём мире. — marafon

    deLincolns Biographie wird von Kindern auf der ganzen Welt gelesen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  4. Lincoln said troops were needed.

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  5. Lincoln was opposed to slavery.

    ruЛинкольн был против рабства. — marafon

    deLincoln war gegen die Sklaverei. — al_ex_an_der

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Translations

2 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
automobile:
sheep:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
automobile:

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

plural: Lincolns
SingularLincoln
PluralLincolns

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
AbeAbe Lincoln
Close in meaning
  • capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska:capital of Nebraska
  • 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865):Abraham LincolnPresident LincolnPresident Abraham Lincoln

Word family

1 related words
Relateddead president

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
limpB1linlinchpinlindenlineA1

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