gettysburg address
noun · n
Simple meaning
A three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
gehteezbergadresSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɡɛtizbɚɡædɹɛs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863)
n
A famous speech which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War.
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This meaning: A three-minute address by Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War at the dedication of a national cemetery on the site of the Battle of Gettysburg (November 19, 1863)
Used this way, gettysburg address is a specialist word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
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- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
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