noun
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
• Syn: ↑Lincoln, ↑Abraham Lincoln, ↑President Lincoln
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Lincolnian (for: ↑Lincoln)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑lawyer, ↑attorney, ↑President of the United States, ↑United States President, ↑President, ↑Chief Executive
Useful english dictionary. 2012.