Lincoln (Noun)
Meaning 1
Capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Hypernyms
Meaning 3
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is widely regarded as one of the most influential leaders in American history.
- Lincoln's leadership during the American Civil War ultimately led to the preservation of the Union and the abolition of slavery.
- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, delivered in 1863, is considered one of the greatest speeches in American history, honoring the soldiers who died at Gettysburg.
- Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863, declared all slaves in Confederate territory to be free, paving the way for the eventual abolition of slavery.
- On April 14, 1865, Lincoln was tragically assassinated by John Wilkes Booth while attending a play at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.