Ab·i·lene

(ăb′ə-lēn′)

1. A city of central Kansas west of Topeka. From 1867, when the railroad arrived, until 1871, it was a major shipping point for Texas cattle.

2. 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.

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Abilene

(ˈæbɪˌliːn)

(Placename) a city in central Texas. Pop: 114 889 (2003 est)

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Ab•i•lene

(ˈæb əˌlin)

n.

a city in central Texas. 108,476.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	Abilene - a city in central Texas Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
	2.	Abilene - a town in central Kansas to the west of Topeka; home of Dwight D. Eisenhower Kansas, KS, Sunflower State - a state in midwestern United States

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