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President Lincoln

President Lincoln

7 3.2
The 16th President of the United States who led the country during the Civil War and freed the slaves
  • proper noun
  • /ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈlɪŋkən/
translation icon : presidente Lincoln
  • It was a war declared by President Lincoln to forcibly restore the Union.
  • assassinate President Lincoln
  • assassination of President Lincoln
  • shot President Lincoln

So what was it really like to date and be married to President Lincoln, for example?

Examples

  • Minnesota was among the first states to respond to President Lincoln's call for troops during the Civil War.

    Blog text (14)

  • No doubt most of you are aware that yesterday, September 22, marked the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's preliminary announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation.

    Blog text (9)

  • You told us later that President Lincoln had asked you to take command of the Union Army from General Grant.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • During the Civil War, however, President Lincoln succeeded where Madison had failed.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The next day, President Lincoln told Gen. McClellan, "I am much pleased with the movement of the Army."

    Blog text (16)

  • This clause was cited by President Lincoln to justify a war to prevent secession.

    Blog text (33)

  • The "victory" allowed President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation a few days later, freeing the slaves in the rebel states.

    Blog text (7)

  • During the Civil War, President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation to free enslaved people in the Confederacy.

  • Everyone cheered as President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery.

  • On the very day he took office, President Lincoln faced the crisis of the looming Civil War starting at Fort Sumter.

Synonyms

Lincoln
vsPresident Lincoln
340 1.1

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

uses the title plus surname, a slightly more formal reference
Abraham Lincoln
vsPresident Lincoln
19 1.3

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

uses title with surname instead of the full personal name
President Abraham Lincoln
vsPresident Lincoln
1.7

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

uses title with surname rather than the full given name

Surface Forms

President Lincoln main

Morphology

President + Lincoln

The phrase 'President Lincoln' is compositionally built from 'President' (the office) and 'Lincoln' (a proper name), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it refers to the person named Lincoln who holds/held the presidency. Detailed historical facts (dates, deeds) are not inferable from the constituents, but the referent and role are transparent and follow a cross-linguistic title+name pattern.

Etymology

President Lincoln refers to Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States who led the country through the Civil War. He signed a famous document, the Emancipation Proclamation, that helped 'free' many enslaved people, so the name now brings to mind that leader and his work to end slavery.