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Lincoln

[ling-kuhn]

noun

  1. Abbey Anna Marie Gaby WooldridgeAminata Moseka, 1930–2010, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.

  2. Abraham, AbeHonest Abe, 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 southeastern part.

  6. a city in Lincolnshire, in east central England.

  7. a town in northern Rhode Island.

  8. a city in central Illinois.

  9. a town in southern Ontario, in southern Canada, on Lake Ontario.

  10. Lincolnshire.

  11. Mount, a mountain in central Colorado, in the Park Range of the Rocky Mountains. 14,286 feet (4,357 meters).

  12. one of an English breed of large mutton sheep noted for their heavy fleece of coarse, long wool.

  13. a male given name.



Lincoln

1

/ ˈɪŋə /

noun

  1. Latin name: Lindum.a city in E central England, administrative centre of Lincolnshire: an important ecclesiastical and commercial centre in the Middle Ages; Roman ruins, a castle (founded by William the Conqueror) and a famous cathedral (begun in 1086). Pop: 85 963 (2001)

  2. a city in SE Nebraska: state capital; University of Nebraska (1869). Pop: 235 594 (2003 est)

  3. short for Lincolnshire

  4. a breed of long-woolled sheep, originally from Lincolnshire

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lincoln

2

/ ˈɪŋə /

noun

  1. Abraham. 1809–65, US Republican statesman; 16th president of the US. His fame rests on his success in saving the Union in the Civil War (1861–65) and on his emancipation of slaves (1863); assassinated by John Wilkes Booth

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Lincoln Foodbank said it sends out between 150 and 160 food parcels per week, containing at least three days worth of meals for single people, couples, and families.

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With that, the die is cast, destiny is in motion and Mary Todd Lincoln gets her long-awaited Tony for her cabaret prowess.

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After visiting hospitals in Nottingham, Sheffield, and Lincoln, a surgeon in Leicester figured out how to proceed with the removal, Mr Lewis said.

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There will be urgent fire safety work at Spalding Grammar School to prevent its closure, and Westgate Academy in Lincoln will have asbestos removed.

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Bernstein lived in New York, walking distance from Carnegie Hall and, when it was built, Lincoln Center.

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