Abilene

English Etymology 1 From en la Abilēnus, from en grc Ἀβιληνός. en Abila -ene. Pronunciation en /ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/ Adjective en historical Of or relating to Abila Translations French: fr abilène Latin: la Abilēnus Noun en historical A native or inhabitant of Abila Translations French: fr Abilène mfbysense Latin: la Abilēnus m, la Abilēna f Etymology 2 + (ancient) From en grc Ἀβιληνή. Alternative forms en Abilena via Latin Pronunciation en /æbɪˈliːniː/ Proper noun en historical A region of Syria north of Damascena. Etymology 3 + (places) After Abilene (ancient) Abilene, a region mentioned in the Bible (Luke 3:1). Pronunciation en /ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/ Proper noun en city/county seat co/Taylor County in west-central s/Texas 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. en https://time.com/7339685/person-of-the-year-2025-ai-architects/ Time 11 December 2025 Charlie Campbell, Andrew R. Chow and Billy Perrigo The Architects of AI Are TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20260928075844/https://time.com/7339685/person-of-the-year-2025-ai-architects/ 28 September 2026 en city/county seat co/Dickinson County s/Kansas. en ucomm co/Charlotte County s/Virginia. en locality co:Pref/St. Paul No. 19, p/Alberta c/Canada. Derived terms en Abilene paradox Translations city in Taylor County, Texas Arabic: ar أَبِيلِين f Etymology 4 Named for the town of Abilene, Texas, near where the artifacts were discovered. Pronunciation en /ˈæb.ɪˌliːn/ Adjective - en archaeology Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.