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Lincoln

Syllables: Lin·coln/ˈlɪŋ.kən/

Lincoln proper noun: a city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771). Also the ellipsis of Lincoln College.

lincoln: a city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771)
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Proper noun

Lincoln (countable and uncountable, plural Lincolns)

  1. A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).
    • After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings.2024 October 30, Paul Bigland, “The heat is on... and will the railway fray?”, in RAIL, number 1021, page 48
  2. An English surname from Old English.
    • Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
    • Abraham Lincoln was clinically depressed. Some say he was gay. He guest-starred on a “Star Trek” episode and became a vampire slayer.2021 March 14, John Blake, “Did Black lives matter to Abraham Lincoln? It’s complicated”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Oct 2022
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
  4. The capital city of Nebraska, and the county seat of Lancaster County.
    • A 26-year-old man is charged with sex crimes after enrolling in a public school district in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he pretended to be 17, police say. […] Scheich allegedly attended two high schools in the Lincoln school district during the last academic year, attending classes for approximately...2023 July 22, Andy Rose, “26-year-old allegedly enrolled in Nebraska high school and sent sexually explicit text messages to underage students, police say”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24...
  5. A city in Talladega County, Alabama, named after Benjamin Lincoln.
  6. A city in Washington County, Arkansas.
  7. A city in Placer County, California.
    • The city of Lincoln, California, is almost an hour and a half’s drive from Paradise, where the devastating Camp Fire has destroyed thousands of homes. […] The effort is being led by Kris Wyatt, a Lincoln resident who was moved by the plight of her neighbors to the north.2018 November 20, Christina Maxouris, Brandon Griggs, “California communities will serve Thanksgiving dinner to thousands of Camp Fire evacuees”, in CNN, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2022
  8. An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sussex County, Delaware. Former name: Lincoln City.
  9. A census-designated place in Bonneville County, Idaho.
  10. A city, the county seat of Logan County, Illinois.
  11. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Cass County, Indiana.
  12. A minor city in Tama County, Iowa.
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  1. A town and census-designated place therein, in Penobscot County, Maine, named after Enoch Lincoln.
  2. A town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.
  3. A village in Gustin township and Hawes Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
  4. An unincorporated community in Augusta Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
  5. An unincorporated community in Scandia Valley Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
  6. A city in Benton County, Missouri.
  7. A census-designated place in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
  8. A town and census-designated place therein, in Grafton County, New Hampshire.
  9. A hamlet and unincorporated community in South Harrison Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.
  10. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, New Mexico.
  11. A town in Madison County, New York.
  12. A city in Burleigh County, North Dakota.
  13. A borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
  14. A town in Providence County, Rhode Island.
  15. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Texas.
  16. A town in Addison County, Vermont.
  17. An unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia.
  18. An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
  19. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
  20. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
  21. A town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.
  22. A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin.
  23. A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
  24. A town in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
  25. A town in Forest County, Wisconsin.
  26. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin;
  27. A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.
  28. A town in Polk County, Wisconsin.
  29. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
  30. A town in Vilas County, Wisconsin.
  31. A town in Wood County, Wisconsin.
  32. A number of townships, listed under Lincoln Township.
  33. A community in Athabasca County, Alberta.
  34. A suburban community and parish in Sunbury County, New Brunswick.
  35. A town on Lake Ontario in the Regional Municipality of Niagara, Ontario.
  36. A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, named after Abraham Lincoln.
  37. A village in Northern Midlands council area, Tasmania, Australia.
  38. A town in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the Earl of Lincoln.

Noun

Lincoln (plural Lincolns)

  1. A brand of American automobile.
  2. An English breed of sheep.
  3. (US, slang) A five-dollar bill.
    • 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.1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks
    • A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short, […]1989, Albert William Gray, Size, page 117
    Synonyms:
    Abe, Abe Lincoln
  4. A high-altitude, long-range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.

Also used as

Lincoln is also the ellipsis of Lincoln College.

Lincoln meaning in Marathi, Arabic and Persian

Lincoln in Marathi

city in England and surname
लिंकन liṅkan
capital city of Nebraska
लिंकन liṅkan
automobile
लिंकन liṅkan
sheep
लिंकन liṅkan

Lincoln in Arabic

city in England and surname
لِنْكِن linkin
capital city of Nebraska
لِنْكِن linkin
automobile
لِينْكُون linkon
sheep
لِينْكُولْن līnkūln

Lincoln in Persian

city in England and surname
لینکلن linkoln

Synonyms of Lincoln

Forms of Lincoln

Proper noun
pluralLincolns
Noun
pluralLincolns

Origin of Lincoln

Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colōnia (“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”), from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in reference to the Brayford. In the United States, many of the places established since 1865 are named after Abraham Lincoln.

Words formed from Lincoln

Phrases with Lincoln

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Words that rhyme with Lincoln

Questions about Lincoln

What does Lincoln mean?
Lincoln means a city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).
What is Lincoln in Marathi?
Lincoln in Marathi is लिंकन (liṅkan). See Lincoln meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Lincoln?
Lincoln can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Lincoln?
Lincoln is pronounced /ˈlɪŋ.kən/.

Words near Lincoln in the dictionary

  1. linchpins
  2. Linck
  3. linckoside
  4. Lincks
  5. Lincoff
  6. Lincoln
  7. Lincoln biscuit
  8. Lincoln biscuits
  9. Lincoln Center
  10. Lincoln City
  11. Lincoln County

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Lincoln (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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