Abilene

English

Etymology 1

Origin unknown.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈæb.əˌlin/ X-SAMPA: /{"b@li'n/

Proper noun

Abilene

1. A city of 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 in Kansas.

Etymology 2

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

Adjective

Abilene (not comparable)

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