noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A supporter of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), his policies, or Northern interests during the American Civil War. US, historical
2. 2
   Heulandite. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A member or alumnus of Lincoln College, Oxford. informal
4. 4
   A resident of the English city Lincoln.
5. 5
   A resident of Lincolnshire. broadly

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6. 6
   A resident of the Nebraskan city Lincoln.

Etymology

From Lincoln + -ite.

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