Lincoln

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Lin·coln ¹  (lngkn)

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.

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Lin·coln ²  (lngkn)

n.

Any of a breed of sheep with long wool, developed in Lincolnshire, a county of eastern England.

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Lincoln [ˈlɪŋkən]

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1. (Placename) 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.: 80 281 (1991) Latin name Lindum [ˈlɪndəm]

2. (Placename) a city in SE Nebraska: state capital; University of Nebraska (1869). Pop.: 225 581 (2000)

3. (Placename) short for Lincolnshire

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a breed of long-woolled sheep, originally from Lincolnshire

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Lincoln²

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(Biographies / Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865) M, US, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: head of state, POLITICS: emancipator) 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 Booth

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Lincoln - 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865) Abraham Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln
	2.	Lincoln - capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska capital of Nebraska University of Nebraska - a university in Lincoln, Nebraska Cornhusker State, Nebraska, NE - a midwestern state on the Great Plains
	3.	Lincoln - long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire domestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin