[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