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Lincoln

Lincoln

See also: lincoln

English

Proper noun

Lincoln (plural Lincolns)

  1. A city and the county town of Lincolnshire, United Kingdom.
  2. An English surname.
  3. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
  4. A male given name of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
  5. A brand of American automobile.
  6. An English breed of sheep.
  7. The capital city of the state of Nebraska in the United States of America.
  8. A county in many U.S. states.
  9. (US, informal) A five-dollar bill.
    • 1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks
      As I was walking down the street last night
      A pretty little girl came into sight
      I bowed and smiled and asked her name
      She said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game"
      I reached in my pocket, and to her big surprise
      There was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes.
    • 1989, Albert William Gray, Size, page 117
      A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short, […].
    • 2006, EminemsRevenge, Jew Girl, page 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.
  10. (aviation) A high altitude, long range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.

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lincoln

lincoln

See also: Lincoln

English

Adjective

lincoln

  1. Pertaining to Abe Lincoln, as Lincoln Logs.