Lincoln

See also lincoln

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

Old English Lindcoln, from Latin Lindum Colonia, from Brythonic Lindo, Lindon, probably from *linn ‘pool’, in reference to the Brayford.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈlɪŋkən/

Proper noun

Lincoln (plural Lincolns)

1. A placename, originally in Lincolnshire, England.
2. An English surname​.
3. Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War.
4. A male given name of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.
5. A brand of American automobile.
6. An English breed of sheep.
7. The capital of Nebraska.
8. A county in many U.S. states.
9. (US, informal) A five-dollar bill.
   • 1955, Ray Charles, Greenbacks

     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.

   • 1989, Albert William Gray, Size, page 117

     A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short, […].

   • 2006, EminemsRevenge, Jew Girl, page 181

     […] not only winning the hand, but also collecting a five dollar per player bonus. […]. Jonah yelled to Fred, who crumpled up a Lincoln and tossed it toward him.

10. (aviation) A high altitude, long range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.

Derived terms

• Lincolnesque
• Lincoln green
• Lincolnian

Translations

a city, a surname

• Danish: Lincoln (da)
• Greek: Λίνκολν
• Marathi: लिंकन (mr) (liṃkana)
• Old English: Lindcoln

• Persian: لینکلن (fa) (linkoln)
• Russian: Линкольн (Línkol’n) m

automobile

• Danish: Lincoln (da)
• Marathi: लिंकन (mr) (liṃkana)
• Russian: линкольн (línkol’n) m

sheep

• Russian: линкольнская порода овец (linkól’nskaja poróda ovéts) m