Abraham Lincoln

== English == === Etymology === From Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865), the sixteenth president of the United States of America, noted for his integrity and for abolishing slavery. Senses 2 and 3 are after the portrait of Lincoln featured on them. === Noun === Abraham Lincoln (plural Abraham Lincolns) An emancipator or analogous reformer. 1908, William Garrison, quoted in Annie Le Porte Diggs, The Story of Jerry Simpson, Jane Simpson (publisher), pg. 252: He was greatly beloved and regarded as the Abraham Lincoln of Kansas. When the history of reform is written; when we have a government administered by and for the people let it be said of Jerry Simpson that he gave the best of his life to free labor from the bondage of capital. (Quoted passage) 1995, "Pakistanis silence youthful voice against child labor," 1995, April 1, Chicago Tribune, p. 6, in 2005, William A. Corsaro, The Sociology of Childhood, Pine Forge Press, pg. 25 →ISBN: In a seven-minute acceptance speech, Iqbal said he wanted to become a lawyer "'so he could become the Abraham Lincoln of his people'" 2001, Barbara Olson quoted in Evelyn L. Damore, The Rattle and Hiss of the Tin Gods, iUniverse, →ISBN, pg. 180: In the words of Clinton's openly homosexual advisor David Mixner, 'Clinton became the Abraham Lincoln of our movement' (US, slang, rare) A United States five-dollar bill. Synonyms: Abe, Abe Lincoln, Lincoln (US, slang, rare) A penny (United States coin). Synonym: Abe Lincoln (rare) ==== Related terms ==== Abe Lincoln, Abe, Lincoln Abraham Lincoln hat Lincoln rocker ==== Further reading ==== Abraham Lincoln on Wikipedia.Wikipedia United States five-dollar bill on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Penny (United States coin) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia