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# lincoln

noun (Lincoln; a proper noun — a name)

«lincoln» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, who led the country during the American Civil War and worked to end slavery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#m1)
2. A city in the east of England, famous for its cathedral and castle; also the capital of Nebraska in the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#m2)
3. A surname and a first name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#m3)
4. Lincoln green is a deep green colour, named after the city of Lincoln. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history lessons Abraham Lincoln is known for ending slavery in the USA, for the Gettysburg Address and for being honest («Honest Abe»); his face is on the US five-dollar bill and the penny. In geography, Lincoln is a city in England and in Nebraska. «Lincoln Memorial» is a famous monument in Washington, D.C.

### Examples

- Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x1)
- Lincoln's face is on the American penny. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x2)
- We visited the cathedral in Lincoln. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x3)
- Lincoln gave a famous speech at Gettysburg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x4)
- Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x5)
- People called him «Honest Abe» Lincoln. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x6)
- My cousin's name is Lincoln. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x7)
- So they made a cloak of Lincoln green, with a hood to it, and put it by the hearth and watched. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/#x8)

### Note

A name always has a capital letter: Lincoln. The second «l» is silent: say «LINK-un». Lincoln was president during the American Civil War and was killed soon after it ended.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «lincoln» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/lincoln/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«lincoln» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lincoln.html) on Mova free.