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Lincoln
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English
thumb|Castle Square and Cathedral, Lincoln, England
Etymology
en :inh enm:Lincolne
en enm Lincolne, from en ang Lincolle, ang Lindcolen, ang Lindcylene, from en la Lindum Colōnia the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia, from en cel-bry-pro *llɨnn pool, from en cel-pro *lindos lake, liquid, in reference to the Brayford. In the United States, many of the places established since 1865 are named after Abraham Lincoln.
Pronunciation
en /ˈlɪŋ.kən/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Lincoln.wav GA
en En-au-Lincoln.ogg AU
en ɪŋkən 2
en Lin coln
Proper noun
~ s
en city/and/local government district in co/Lincolnshire cc/England OS grid ref SK9771. District map (England)
en 2024 October 30 Paul Bigland The heat is on... and will the railway fray? RAIL 1021 48 After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.
en English Old English.
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
en John Blake Did Black lives matter to Abraham Lincoln? It’s complicated w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/us/abraham-lincoln-racism-blake 2021-03-14 Abraham Lincoln was clinically depressed. Some say he was gay. He guest-starred on a “Star Trek” episode and became a vampire slayer. https://web.archive.org/web/20221012114457/https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/14/us/abraham-lincoln-racism-blake
en male surnames American, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
en number of places c/USA:
en Q28260 en The <<capital city>> of <<s/Nebraska>>, and the <<county seat>> of <<co/Lancaster County>>.
en Andy Rose 26-year-old allegedly enrolled in Nebraska high school and sent sexually explicit text messages to underage students, police say w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/22/us/lincoln-nebraska-high-school-adult-enrolled 2023-07-22 A 26-year-old man is charged with sex crimes after enrolling in a public school district in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he pretended to be 17, police say. Scheich allegedly attended two high schools in the Lincoln school district during the last academic year, attending classes for approximately 54 days, police say. https://web.archive.org/web/20250724135754/https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/22/us/lincoln-nebraska-high-school-adult-enrolled/
en city co/Talladega County s/Alabama, named after Benjamin Lincoln.
en city co/Washington County s/Arkansas.
en city co/Placer County s/California.
en Christina Maxouris; Brandon Griggs California communities will serve Thanksgiving dinner to thousands of Camp Fire evacuees w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/20/us/thanksgiving-meals-fire-evacuees-trnd 2018-11-20 The city of Lincoln, California, is almost an hour and a half’s drive from Paradise, where the devastating Camp Fire has destroyed thousands of homes. The effort is being led by Kris Wyatt, a Lincoln resident who was moved by the plight of her neighbors to the north. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208032048/https://edition.cnn.com/2018/11/20/us/thanksgiving-meals-fire-evacuees-trnd/
en ucomm/and/CDP co/Sussex County s/Delaware. Former name: en Lincoln City.
en CDP co/Bonneville County s/Idaho.
en city/county seat co/Logan County s/Illinois.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Jackson co/Cass County s/Indiana.
en minor city co/Tama County s/Iowa.
en town/and/CDP therein, in co/Penobscot County s/Maine, named after Enoch Lincoln. TopoZone: Lincoln, Maine
en town co/Middlesex County s/Massachusetts. TopoZone: Lincoln, Massachusetts
en village twp:suf/Gustin and twp:Suf/Hawes co/Alcona County s/Michigan.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Augusta co/Washtenaw County s/Michigan.
en ucomm twp:Suf/Scandia Valley co/Morrison County s/Minnesota.
en city co/Benton County s/Missouri.
en CDP co/Lewis and Clark County s/Montana.
en town/and/CDP therein, in co/Grafton County s/New Hampshire.
en hamlet/and/ucomm twp:Suf/South Harrison co/Gloucester County s/New Jersey.
en ucomm co/Lincoln County s/New Mexico.
en town co/Madison County s/New York.
en city co/Burleigh County s/North Dakota.
en bor in co/Allegheny County s/Pennsylvania.
en town co/Providence County s/Rhode Island. TopoZone: Lincoln, Rhode Island
en ucomm co/Lee County s/Texas.
en town co/Addison County s/Vermont.
en ucomm co/Loudoun County s/Virginia.
en ucomm co/Lincoln County s/Washington.
en ucomm co/Kanawha County s/West Virginia.
A number of towns in Wisconsin:
en town co/Adams County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Bayfield County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Buffalo County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Burnett County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Eau Claire County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Forest County s/Wisconsin.
en town/and/ucomm therein, in co/Kewaunee County s/Wisconsin;
en town co/Monroe County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Polk County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Trempealeau County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Vilas County s/Wisconsin.
en town co/Wood County s/Wisconsin.
en A number of <<townships>>, listed under Lincoln Township.
en number of places c/Canada:
en community co/Athabasca County p/Alberta.
en suburban community/and/parish in co/Sunbury County p/New Brunswick.
en town on l/Lake Ontario in the rmun:Pref/Niagara p/Ontario.
Related terms: en West Lincoln township
en city p:suf/Buenos Aires c/Argentina, named after Abraham Lincoln.
en village carea/Northern Midlands s/Tasmania c/Australia.
en town r/Canterbury c/New Zealand, named after the Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle Earl of Lincoln. NZ Topo Map
en Oxon informal en w:Lincoln College, Oxford.
Derived terms
en Lincoln dinner Burton-by-Lincoln Lincolnomics Zincoln Lincoln Center Lincoln City Lincoln County Lincolnesque Lincoln biscuit Lincoln-like Lincoln-Reagan dinner Lincoln green Lincoln Heights Lincolnalia Lincolnian Lincoln Red Lincolniana Lincoln sparrow Lincoln Island Lincolnite Lincoln Parish Lincoln Park Lincolnshire Lincolnton Lincolnville Port Lincoln West Lincoln
Related terms
en Lindsey
Translations
city in England and surname
Arabic: ar لِنْكِن m
Armenian: hy Լինկոլն
Bulgarian: bg Ли́нкълн
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 林肯 Línkěn
Danish: da Lincoln
German: de Lincoln
Greek: el Λίνκολν
Marathi: mr लिंकन
Old English: ang Lindcylene
Persian: fa لینکلن linkoln
Russian: ru Ли́нкольн m
capital city of Nebraska
Arabic: ar لِنْكِن f
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 林肯
Latin: la Lincolnia f
Marathi: mr लिंकन
Russian: ru Ли́нкольн m
Noun
A brand of American automobile.
1991, Life's Little Instruction Book: 511 Suggestions, Observations, and Reminders on How to Live a Happy and Rewarding Life, H. Jackson Brown Jr., published by Rutledge Hill Press:342 ♦ When renting a car for a couple of days, splurge and get the big Lincoln.
An English breed of sheep.
en US slang A five-dollar bill.
en Abe Abe Lincoln
en 1955 w:Ray Charles Greenbacks As I was walking down the street last nightA pretty little girl came into sightI bowed and smiled and asked her nameShe said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game"I reached in my pocket, and to her big surpriseThere was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes.
en 1989 Albert William Gray Size 117 A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short,
en 2006 EminemsRevenge Jew Girl 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.
en aviation A high-altitude, long-range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.
Translations
automobile
Arabic: ar لِينْكُون f linkon
Bulgarian: bg ли́нкълн m
Danish: da Lincoln
German: de Lincoln
Marathi: mr लिंकन
Russian: ru ли́нкольн m
sheep
Arabic: ar لِينْكُولْن f
Māori: mi Rīkona
Marathi: mr लिंकन
Russian: ru линко́льнская поро́да ове́ц m
See also
dead president, Washington, Hamilton, Jackson, Benjamin, Franklin
References
en Automobiles Individuals
Middle English
Proper noun
enm proper noun 1
enm Lincolne
Portuguese
pt:
Etymology
pt :ubor en:Lincoln + 1
Pronunciation
líncon
Proper noun
m
pt male English
Proper noun
f
pt Lincoln Q28260