Abbeville

[ ab-ee-vil; French abuh-veel ]

noun

1. a town in N France, on the Somme River: site of Paleolithic artifacts.
2. a city in S Louisiana.

Abbeville

/ abəvil /

noun

1. a town in N France: brewing, sugar-refining, and carpet industries. Pop: 24 567 (1999)

Example Sentences

A few Trumpists affiliate with smaller neo-Confederate think tanks such as the League of the South, the Abbeville Institute, and Stephen D. Lee Institute, which embrace white nationalism.

From Salon

Even in the present day, a Southern apologist for slavery has written a screed for something called the Abbeville Foundation extolling Maistre’s hatred of republics.

From Salon

Officials in the Catholic diocese are weighing new safety protocols, including the possibility of someone carrying a firearm at services, after Saturday’s confrontation at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Abbeville, a small city in the southern part of the state.

From Seattle Times

Abbeville police said on Facebook that officers took the suspect into custody and interviewed him with a parent before taking him to a hospital behavioral health unit.

From Seattle Times

In Abbeville, La., the feast has been held each year since 1985.

From Washington Post