Definition of "Abilene"

Abilene¹

/æbɪˈliːniː/

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

Abilene²

/ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/

proper noun
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.

Abilene³

/ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/

adjective
not comparable
1. (archaeology) Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.