Lincoln
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- proper noun
- /ˈlɪŋkən/
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Lincoln
- I drove all night from Vermilion, South Dakota to Lincoln, NE non-stop.
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Lincoln, NE
- Lincoln Public Schools
And that is in our own backyard with Nashville, with Lincoln, NE.
- And that is in our own backyard with Nashville, with Lincoln, NE.
Examples
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Leta left Valentine late that next summer for Lincoln and the University of Nebraska.
Academic text (1990) -
Beatrice State Developmental Center is 40 miles south of Lincoln, and Rivendell is 26 miles west.
Academic text (1991) -
I went to Lincoln with him.
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Her new play will open at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City in October.
Fiction book (1992) -
The picnic is in Lincoln Park.
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Oh, boys, the boys are headed to Lincoln, NE.
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The University of Nebraska is located in Lincoln, which is the capital of Nebraska.
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After moving to Lincoln, she quickly fell in love with the city's charming downtown area.
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Many students from across the country travel to Lincoln for its excellent educational programs.
Compounds
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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
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lincoln the city in Nebraska was named after President Lincoln to honour him when it became the state capital, so the city's name remembers the president.