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President Abraham Lincoln

President Abraham Lincoln

1.7
The 16th United States President who led the country during the Civil War and freed slaves
  • proper noun
  • /ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən/
translation icon : presidente Abraham Lincoln
  • The famous Gettysburg Address, delivered by President Abraham Lincoln, emphasized the principles of human equality and the fight for the Union.
  • President Abraham Lincoln

Examples

  • In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, which declared that all enslaved people in the Confederate states were to be set free.

  • The students' textbooks report the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, but this broadside is a colorful springboard to the feelings that this act aroused among the unionists.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The National Academy of Sciences was chartered during the Civil War by President Abraham Lincoln to be the national government's premier scientific and technological advisory organization.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The National Academy of Sciences was chartered during the Civil War by President Abraham Lincoln to be the national government's premier scientific and technological advisory organization.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The students' textbooks report the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, but this broadside is a colorful springboard to the feelings that this act aroused among the unionists.

    Academic text (1990)

  • President Abraham Lincoln is remembered for his leadership during the Civil War and his efforts to preserve the Union.

Synonyms

Lincoln
vsPresident Abraham Lincoln
340 1.1

The 16th President of the United States who led the country during the Civil War and ended slavery

is the formal full title rather than a casual surname reference
Abraham Lincoln
vsPresident Abraham Lincoln
19 1.3

The 16th President of the United States who led the country during the Civil War and ended slavery

is the formal full title including the office before the name
President Lincoln
vsPresident Abraham Lincoln
7 3.2

The 16th President of the United States who led the country during the Civil War and freed the slaves

is the full title with both given name and surname

Surface Forms

President Abraham Lincoln main

Morphology

President + Abraham + Lincoln

The phrase is fully compositional: 'President' (the office) + 'Abraham' (given name) + 'Lincoln' (surname) identifies a specific person holding that office. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand this refers to the person called Abraham Lincoln serving as president, even if they lack detailed historical knowledge.

Etymology

President Abraham Lincoln is the name of the 16th US President, a very tall man with a top hat and beard who led the country during the Civil War. He is remembered for the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation, so President Abraham Lincoln means the US leader who worked to 'keep the country together' and to 'end slavery'.