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单词 lincolnesque
释义

Lincolnesque

[ ling-kuh-nesk ]
/ ˌlɪŋ kəˈnɛsk /

adjective

like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.

Origin of Lincolnesque

First recorded in 1920–25; Lincoln + -esque

Words nearby Lincolnesque

Lincocin, Lincoln, Lincoln, Abraham, Lincoln Center, Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincolnesque, Lincoln green, Lincolnian, Lincolniana, Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Park
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Example sentences from the Web for Lincolnesque

  • To reclaim its Lincolnesque transformation, the GOP needs to fundamentally pivot on the role of government.

    Off the Rails: How the Party of Lincoln Became the Party of Plutocrats|Joel Kotkin|November 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • His opponents called him clownish; his friends declared him Lincolnesque.

    The Agrarian Crusade|Solon J. Buck
  • His face, Hank decided, had a Lincolnesque quality, so ugly as to be beautiful in its infinite sadness.

    Combat|Dallas McCord Reynolds
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