adj
Abilene
AB-ih-leen
Abilene (adj) means relating to the ancient region of Abila.
adj
1
Relating to the ancient region of Abila.
2
Belonging to an ancient culture of central Texas known for its oval grinding stones.
noun
1
A person from Abila.
name
1
The name of a region of Syria situated north of Damascena.
2
The name of a city that is 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.
"Once a livestock hub, Abilene has become an AI boomtown. Its arid outskirts are home to the flagship campus of Stargate, the data-center partnership between OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank heralded by Trump in January."
— Charlie Campbell, The Architects of AI Are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year (2025)
3
The name of a city that is the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas.
4
The name of a unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia.
5
The name of a locality in the County of St. Paul, No. 19, Alberta, Canada.
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Word forms
- Plural
- Abilenes
- Comparative
- more Abilene
- Superlative
- most Abilene
Etymology
From Latin Abilēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνός (Abilēnós). On the surface it can be analysed as Abila and -ene.
Rhymes for Abilene
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What does “Abilene” mean?
The word “Abilene” means of or relating to Abila.
How do you pronounce “Abilene”?
“Abilene” is pronounced AB-ih-leen (/ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/ in IPA).
What part of speech is “Abilene”?
Depending on how it is used, “Abilene” can be an adjective, a noun and a name.
Where does the word “Abilene” come from?
The word “Abilene” comes from Ancient Greek. From Latin Abilēnus, from Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνός (Abilēnós). By surface analysis, Abila + -ene.
How many meanings does “Abilene” have?
“Abilene” has 8 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: of or relating to Abila.
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