Abilene

English

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνή (Abilēnḗ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æbɪˈliːniː/

Proper noun

Abilene

1. (biblical) A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.

Etymology 2

After Abilene, a region mentioned in the Bible (Luke 3:1).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/

Proper noun

Abilene

1. A city, the county seat of Taylor County, in west-central Texas, west-southwest of Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
2. A city, the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas.
3. An unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia.
4. A locality in the County of St. Paul, No. 19, Alberta, Canada.

Derived terms

• Abilene paradox

 

Etymology 3

Named for the town of Abilene, Texas, near where the artifacts were discovered.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/

Adjective

Abilene (not comparable)

1. (archaeology) Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.