Definitions
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- adjective Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.
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- adjective Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.
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- adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Abraham Lincoln
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Examples
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•Jim Getty was teaching choral music at Sandusky High in Ohio in 1976 when he grew a beard and, to his surprise, emerged with what he calls a Lincolnesque look.
Berks county news 2009
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Now, of course, there is an appealing anti-style that we call Lincolnesque, but the 16th president couldn't have drawn upon that.
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Now, of course, there is an appealing anti-style that we call Lincolnesque, but the 16th president couldn't have drawn upon that.
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Part of the "Lincolnesque" series of films about the life of Abraham Lincoln. 6: 30 p.m.
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Securing it and reinforcing it will enhance his chances of achieving "Lincolnesque" stature.
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(816-268-8200) "YOUNG MR. LINCOLN": Part of "Lincolnesque" film series about Abraham Lincoln. 6: 30 p.m.
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He said that the Mr Obama was taller than he had expected and described him as "Lincolnesque"
Latest Articles Times UK 2008
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Bishop Robinson described Senator Obama as "Lincolnesque," both physically and idealistically.
Anglican Mainstream 2008
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China" 1937 presented a "Lincolnesque" leader who aimed to "awaken" China's millions to "a belief in human rights," introducing them to "a new conception of the state, society, and the individual."
The New Yorker Pankaj Mishra 2010
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China" 1937 presented a "Lincolnesque" leader who aimed to "awaken" China's millions to "a belief in human rights," introducing them to "a new conception of the state, society, and the individual."
The New Yorker Pankaj Mishra 2010
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