Lincolnesque [ling-kuh-nesk] ExamplesWord Origin adjective
- like or characteristic of Abraham Lincoln: a Lincolnesque compassion.
Origin of Lincolnesque First recorded in 1920–25; Lincoln + -esque Examples from the Web for lincolnesque Contemporary Examples of 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
Historical Examples of lincolnesque
His opponents called him clownish; his friends declared him Lincolnesque.
Solon J. Buck
His face, Hank decided, had a Lincolnesque quality, so ugly as to be beautiful in its infinite sadness.
Dallas McCord Reynolds