Abilene

geographical name

Ab·​i·​lene ˈa-bə-ˌlēn How to pronounce Abilene (audio)
1
city on the Smoky Hill River in east central Kansas that was the childhood home of President Dwight Eisenhower population 6844
2
city in northwest central Texas population 117,063

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“Abilene.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abilene. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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