Lincoln
- noun
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oveja Lincoln
- The farmer raised a few dozen Lincoln sheep for their high-quality wool.
Examples
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Many ranchers prefer the Lincoln breed because they produce excellent mutton and can adapt to various climates.
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The Lincoln breed is recognized for its large size and long, thick wool, which is ideal for making warm clothing.
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I wanna lead the mighty fightin' lincolns to victory at the homecoming game.
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And, finally, the moment we'd all been waiting for... transferring from Truman High, the new star quarterback of our mighty fightin' lincolns, Jack Bartlett!
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A large building in Washington, D.C. that honors President Abraham Lincoln and has a big marble statue of him
A public university in Lincoln, Nebraska, that does research and is the main campus of the state university system
A nickname for Illinois in the United States because Abraham Lincoln lived there
The 16th United States President who led the country during the Civil War and freed slaves
How Woolly
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lincoln sheep are named after the English county Lincolnshire and the city of Lincoln, where the breed was first developed. The place name comes from an old word meaning 'lake' or 'pool', so the breed's name is really a place-name that tells you where the sheep came from.