Abilene

Meanings

Proper Noun

• A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.
• city, county seat Taylor County (county) in west-central Texas (state) west-southwest of city, Fort Worth; founded in 1881 with the coming of the railroad, the city first prospered as a shipping center for cattle.
• city, county seat Dickinson County (county) Kansas (state).

Adjective

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

Origin

• From Ancient Greek Ἀβιληνή.
• After Abilene, a region mentioned in the Bible (Luke 3:1).
• Named for the town of Abilene, Texas, near where the artifacts were discovered.