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Lin⋅coln

[ling-kuhn]
–noun
1. Abbey (Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka), born 1930, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.
2. Abraham, 1809–65, 16th president of the U.S. 1861–65.
3. Benjamin, 1733–1810, American Revolutionary general.
4. Mary Todd, 1818–82, U.S. first lady 1861–65 (wife of Abraham Lincoln).
5. a city in and the capital of Nebraska, in the SE part. 171,932.
6. a city in Lincolnshire, in E central England. 73,200.
7. a town in N Rhode Island. 16,949.
8. a city in central Illinois. 16,327.
9. a town in S Ontario, in S Canada, on Lake Ontario. 14,196.
10. Lincolnshire.
11. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of theRocky Mountains. 14,286 ft. (4357 m).
12. one of an English breed of large mutton sheep noted for their heavy fleece of coarse, long wool.
13. a male given name.

Lin⋅coln⋅shire

[ling-kuhn-sheer, -sher]
–noun
a county in E England. 521,300; 2272 sq. mi. (5885 sq. km).
Also called Lincoln.
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Lin·coln 1   (lĭng'kən)   
  1. A borough of eastern England northeast of Nottingham. Located on the site of Roman, Saxon, and Danish settlements, it was first chartered in 1157. Population: 85,900.

  2. A city of central Illinois north-northeast of Springfield. It was platted (1853) with the aid of Abraham Lincoln, who practiced law here from 1847 to 1859. Population: 14,800.

  3. The capital of Nebraska, in the southeast part of the state southwest of Omaha. Founded in 1864 as Lancaster, it was renamed when it was chosen as the state capital in 1867. Population: 241,000.

Lin·coln 2   (lĭng'kən)   
n.  Any of a breed of sheep with long wool, developed in Lincolnshire, a county of eastern England.
Lincoln, Abbey Originally Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge. Now known as Aminata Moseka. Born 1930.  
American singer and actress who led a jazz group which included Sonny Rollins and Max Roach. In later years she became an advocate for racial equality.
Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865.  
The 16th President of the United States (1861-1865), who led the Union during the Civil War and emancipated slaves in the South (1863). He was assassinated shortly after the end of the war by John Wilkes Booth.
Lincoln, Mary Todd 1818-1882.  
First Lady of the United States (1861-1865) as the wife of President Abraham Lincoln. Born in the South, she was criticized during the Civil War for allegedly having Confederate sympathies.
Lincoln, Mount  
A peak, 4,357.2 m (14,286 ft) high, in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado. It is the highest elevation of the Park Range.
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Lincoln 
English city, county town of Lincolnshire, O.E. Lindcylene, from L. Lindum Colonia, from British *lindo "pool, lake."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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