Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lincoln

3 senses of lincoln

Sense 1
Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln -- (16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865))
       INSTANCE OF=> lawyer, attorney -- (a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice)
       INSTANCE OF=> President of the United States, United States President, President, Chief Executive -- (the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning")

Sense 2
Lincoln, capital of Nebraska -- (capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska)
       INSTANCE OF=> state capital -- (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)

Sense 3
Lincoln -- (long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire)
       => domestic sheep, Ovis aries -- (any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin)