Abilene

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology 1
  - 1.1.1 Pronunciation
  - 1.1.2 Proper noun
- 1.2 Etymology 2
  - 1.2.1 Adjective

English [edit]

Etymology 1 [edit]

Origin unknown.

Pronunciation [edit]

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

Proper noun [edit]

Abilene

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.
A city in Kansas.

Etymology 2 [edit]

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

Adjective [edit]

Abilene (not comparable)

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

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