A city, the county seat of Taylor County, in 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.

(biblical) A region of Syria south and southeast of Damascus.

(archaeology) Belonging to a prehistoric culture of central Texas, characterized by oval grinding stones.

plural of Abilene paradox

The situation where a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that goes against the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group, because the individuals choose to side with what they believe is the majority preference.