释义 |
lin·coln I. \ˈliŋkən\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Lincoln, city in Lincolnshire, England : of or from the city of Lincoln, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Lincoln II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Lincolnshire or Lincoln, county in eastern England : lincolnshire III. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Lincoln, Nebraska : of or from Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska : of the kind or style prevalent in Lincoln IV. noun Etymology: lincoln (II) 1. usually capitalized : an English breed of long-wool mutton type sheep similar to the Leicester but heavier and having a larger and bolder head with a characteristic tuft of wool on the forehead — see lincoln lamb 2. or lincoln longwool -s usually capitalized 1st L & often capitalized 2d L : a sheep of the Lincoln breed |