lincoln — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

all, great, magnificent, right

The great Lincoln Memorial stands as a symbol of American history and freedom.

VERB + LINCOLN

crossing, crumpled, get, name, performed

We performed Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in front of the entire school last week.

LINCOLN + NOUN

freedom, honesty, liberty, president, slaves

Abraham Lincoln fought to preserve the Union and end slavery.

PREP.

in, in, out, up, with

The conference was held in Lincoln last spring with delegates from across the region.

Definitions

name

1

A city and local government district in Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9771).

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.

3

An English surname from Old English.

4

A male given name transferred from the surname, of American usage, originally in honor of Abraham Lincoln.

5

A number of places in the United States:

noun

1

A brand of American automobile.

2

An English breed of sheep.

3

A five-dollar bill.

As I was walking down the street last night A pretty little girl came into sight I bowed and smiled and asked her name She said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game" I reached in my pocket, and to her big surprise There was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes.

A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short, […]

4

A high-altitude, long-range bomber based on the Avro Lancaster.

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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.

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As I was walking down the street last night A pretty little girl came into sight I bowed and smiled and asked her name She said, "Hold it bud, I don't play that game" I reached in my pocket, and to he

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A Jackson, a Lincoln, three singles. He was seven bucks short, […]

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[…] not only winning the hand, but also collecting a five dollar per player bonus. […] Jonah yelled to Fred, who crumpled up a Lincoln and tossed it toward him.

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Lincoln was opposed to slavery.

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President Lincoln was what we call a self-made man.

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Usage Notes

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