Abilene
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English
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνή (Abilēnḗ).
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Proper noun
Abilene
- (biblical) A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
Etymology 2
After Abilene, a region mentioned in the Bible (Luke 3:1).
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Proper noun
Abilene
- 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.
- A city, the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia.
- A locality in the County of St. Paul, No. 19, Alberta, Canada.
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Etymology 3
Named for the town of Abilene, Texas, near where the artifacts were discovered.
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Adjective
Abilene (not comparable)
- (archaeology) Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.