English noun: Lincoln |
1. | Lincoln (person) 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865) |
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| Synonyms | Abraham Lincoln, President Abraham Lincoln, President Lincoln |
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| Instance hypernym | attorney, Chief Executive, lawyer, President, President of the United States, United States President |
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2. | Lincoln (location) capital of the state of Nebraska; located in southeastern Nebraska; site of the University of Nebraska |
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| Synonyms | capital of Nebraska |
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| Instance hypernym | state capital |
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| Part holonym | University of Nebraska |
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| Part meronym | Cornhusker State, NE, Nebraska |
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3. | Lincoln (animal) long-wooled mutton sheep originally from Lincolnshire |
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| Broader (hypernym) | domestic sheep, Ovis aries |
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