[ab-er-deen for 1, 2; ab-er-deen for 3–6] 
| 1. | Also called Ab⋅er⋅deen⋅shire [ab-er-deen-sheer, -sher] . a historic county in NE Scotland. |
| 2. | a seaport in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: administrative center of the Grampian region. 210,362. |
| 3. | a city in NE South Dakota. 25,956. |
| 4. | a seaport in W Washington. 18,739. |
| 5. | a town in NE Maryland. 11,533. |
| 6. | a fishhook having an extended bend. |
[ab-er-doh-nee-uh
n] , adjective, noun | Ab·er·deen (āb'ər-dēn', āb'ər-dēn') A city of northeast Scotland on the North Sea at the mouth of the Dee River. It is known as "the Granite City" because stone from local quarries is used in many of its buildings. Population: 177,000. |