English Explanatory Dictionary

Abilene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to Abila
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Abila
name
  1. A region of Syria north of Damascena.
name
  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.
adj
  1. Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/ /æbɪˈliːniː/

Word forms

Abilene more Abilene most Abilene Abilenes Abilena

Etymology

From Latin Abilēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνός (Abilēnós). By surface analysis, Abila + -ene.

Derived words

Abilene paradox
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