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Lincolnesque

[ling-kuh-nesk]

Lin·coln·esque

[ling-kuh-nesk]
adjective
like or characteristic of abraham lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.

Origin:
1920–25; Lincoln + -esque
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Lincolnesque is always a great word to know.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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lincolnesque

adjective
of or relating to or in the manner of Abraham Lincoln 
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