Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln noun: an emancipator or analogous reformer.
Noun
Abraham Lincoln (plural Abraham Lincolns)
- An emancipator or analogous reformer.
- (Table of contents, pg. viii) The Abraham Lincoln of Mexico
(pg. 124-5) He has been called the Washington or the Lincoln of Mexico ; To him Mexico owes the Laws of the Reform and the concessions that have brought railways into the country and opened it up to commercial relations with the rest of...1890, Thomas Wallace Knox, The Boy Travellers in Mexico: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey to ..., Harper & brothers - He was greatly beloved and regarded as the Abraham Lincoln of Kansas. When the history of reform is written; when we have a government administered by and for the people let it be said of Jerry Simpson that he gave the best of his life to free labor from the bondage of capital.1908, William Garrison, quoted in Annie Le Porte Diggs, The Story of Jerry Simpson, Jane Simpson (publisher), pg. 252
- (Table of contents, pg. viii) The Abraham Lincoln of Mexico
- A United States five-dollar bill.
- Say—I got the telephone bill this morning. Fifty-two clams for long distance. I’m just an extra, James, not a star. I can’t afford fifty-two Abraham Lincolns for the phone.1989, John Mitchum, quoting George Fargo, “Standing on the Vietnam Front Line”, in Them Ornery Mitchum Boys (The Adventures of Robert and John Mitchum), Pacifica, Calif.: Creatures at Large Press...
- OK, Lord I am staying, so please open that umbrella, or better yet rain down some Abraham Lincolns and some Ben Franklins on me. I cannot name any higher denomination of money – never been privileged to see anything over a $100 bill.2003 August, Ercille Christmas, Thoughts of a Proud American: An Ode to “Joe and Josephine Ordinary, Salt of the Earth Americans”, Bloomington, Ind.; Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire: AuthorHouse...
- Synonyms:
- Abe, Abe Lincoln, Lincoln
- A penny (United States coin).
- It was the same expression Grampa had worn the first time they played this game, right before he declared himself the winner. / He waffled over his options a few seconds longer, then tossed the required coins in the middle of the table and added two more. “I lift your Abraham Lincolns with an...1995 September, Jan Zimlich, Not Quite Paradise, New York, N.Y.: Love Spell, Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc., →ISBN, page 179
- Find a penny, pick it up, and all day, you’ll have good luck. But you sure won’t have much buying power. Today, 1 pound of Abraham Lincolns ($2) will purchase what 4 tiny ounces bought in 1970.1997, U.S. News & World Report, volume 122, page 14
- Synonyms:
- Abe Lincoln
Examples of Abraham Lincoln in a sentence
- In a seven-minute acceptance speech, Iqbal said he wanted to become a lawyer "'so he could become the Abraham Lincoln of his people'"(Quoted passage) 1995, "Pakistanis silence youthful voice against child labor," 1995, April 1, Chicago Tribune, p. 6, in 2005, William A....
- In the words of Clinton's openly homosexual advisor David Mixner, 'Clinton became the Abraham Lincoln of our movement'2001, Barbara Olson quoted in Evelyn L. Damore, The Rattle and Hiss of the Tin Gods, iUniverse, pg. 180
- “I lift your Abraham Lincolns with an additional two.” / Garner rolled his eyes toward the ceiling.1995 September, Jan Zimlich, Not Quite Paradise, New York, N.Y.: Love Spell, Dorchester Publishing Co., Inc., →ISBN, page 179:
- Wilson, I made George Washingtons and Abraham Lincolns for our cash register!”2003, Rebecca A. Wilson, “The Mexican Restaurant Project”, in Judy Harris Helm, Sallee Beneke, editors, The Power of Projects: Meeting...
Synonyms of Abraham Lincoln
Forms of Abraham Lincoln
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Origin of Abraham Lincoln
From Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), the sixteenth president of the United States of America, noted for his integrity and for abolishing slavery. Senses 2 and 3 are after the portrait of Lincoln featured on them.
Questions about Abraham Lincoln
- What does Abraham Lincoln mean?
- Abraham Lincoln means an emancipator or analogous reformer.
- How do you use Abraham Lincoln in a sentence?
- In a seven-minute acceptance speech, Iqbal said he wanted to become a lawyer "'so he could become the Abraham Lincoln of his people'"
- What part of speech is Abraham Lincoln?
- Abraham Lincoln is a noun.
- What is the plural of Abraham Lincoln?
- The plural of Abraham Lincoln is Abraham Lincolns.
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