I. ˈliŋ-kən noun
Etymology: Lincoln shire, England
Date: 1837
: any of an English breed of long-wooled mutton-type sheep
II. ˈliŋ-kən biographical name
Abraham 1809-1865 16th president of the United States (1861-65)
• Lin·coln·esque ˌliŋ-kə-ˈnesk or Lin·coln·ian liŋ-ˈkō-nē-ən adjective
III. biographical name
Benjamin 1733-1810 American general in Revolution
IV. ˈliŋ-kən geographical name
1. city SE Nebraska, its capital population 225,581
2. city E England capital of Lincolnshire population 81,900