Word: Lincoln Part of Speech: name Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Lincolne, from Old English Lincolle, Lindcolen, Lindcylene, from Latin Lindum Colōnia (“the Roman settlement Lindum Colonia”), from Proto-Brythonic *llɨnn (“pool”), from Proto-Celtic *lindos (“lake, liquid”), in reference to the Brayford. In the United States, many of the places established since 1865 are named after Abraham Lincoln. Pronunciation: /ˈlɪŋ.kən/ 1. A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771). Labels: countable, uncountable Example: After crossing the flatlands Lincoln, with its magnificent hilltop cathedral, comes into view before we pull into the station, with its lovely Tudor revival-style buildings. 2. An English surname from Old English. Labels: countable, uncountable Example: Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States during the Civil War. Example: Abraham Lincoln was clinically depressed. Some say he was gay. He guest-starred on a “Star Trek” episode and became a vampire slayer. 3. A male given name transferred from the surname, of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln. Labels: countable, uncountable 4. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable Example: A 26-year-old man is charged with sex crimes after enrolling in a public school district in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he pretended to be 17, police say. […] Scheich allegedly attended two high schools in the Lincoln school district during the last academic year, attending classes for approximately 54 days, police say. 5. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 6. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable 7. A number of places in the United States: Labels: countable, uncountable Example: The city of Lincoln, California, is almost an hour and a half’s drive from Paradise, where the devastating Camp Fire has destroyed thousands of homes. 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A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 46. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 47. A number of places in Canada: Labels: countable, uncountable 48. A city in Buenos Aires province, Argentina, named after Abraham Lincoln. Labels: countable, uncountable 49. A village in Northern Midlands council area, Tasmania, Australia. Labels: countable, uncountable 50. A town in Canterbury, New Zealand, named after the Earl of Lincoln. Labels: countable, uncountable 51. Ellipsis of Lincoln College, Oxford. Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, informal, uncountable