Land of Lincoln vs Ill.

Land of Lincoln and Ill. both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Land of Lincoln	Yes	No	No	No
Ill.	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Land of Lincoln and Ill. are synonyms defined as:

Land of Lincoln and Ill.: a midwestern state in north-central United States

Other synonyms of Land of Lincoln include IL, Illinois, Prairie State.

Land of Lincoln (noun)	Ill. (noun)
a midwestern state in north-central United States	a midwestern state in north-central United States