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Lincolnesque (ling-kuh-NESK)
adjective: Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.
Etymology
After Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.
Usage
"A Lincolnesque leader is confident enough to be humble -- to not feel the need to bluster or dominate, but to be sufficiently sure of one's own judgment and self-worth to really listen and not be threatened by contrary advice." — Evan Thomas and Richard Wolffe; Lincoln's Obama; Newsweek (New York); Nov 24, 2008.
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adjective: Suggestive of Abraham Lincoln.
Etymology
After Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.
Usage
"A Lincolnesque leader is confident enough to be humble -- to not feel the need to bluster or dominate, but to be sufficiently sure of one's own judgment and self-worth to really listen and not be threatened by contrary advice." — Evan Thomas and Richard Wolffe; Lincoln's Obama; Newsweek (New York); Nov 24, 2008.
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