Abilene
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2.8
- proper noun
- /ˈæbɪliːn/
- See you in Abilene.
- Abilene police
- Abilene, Texas
Examples
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I took my herd up to Abilene earlier this year.
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In Abilene, I ran.
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All we want to do is get to Abilene.
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We hear about poverty almost every day here at Abilene Christian University.
Blog text (31) -
Let's hear it for the Texas Work Song group all the way from Abilene, Texas!
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Guy I know in Abilene, Texas, is making up a circus.
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Five years later, I studied in the Fine Arts Department at Abilene Christian University and majored in art.
Blog text (33) -
You heard about that bank robbery in Abilene, didn't you?
Fiction book (1996) -
Within days, Harper was back in Abilene, being interrogated by Reed and other officers.
Academic text (1995) -
During my trip, I visited Abilene, a charming city in central Texas.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Abilene takes its name from a biblical place and from an old word abel that means 'meadow' or 'plain'. So the name reminds you of open, flat land and was a popular choice for new towns in 1800s America.