Decatur

De·ca·tur  (d-ktr)

1. A city of northern Alabama on the Tennessee River north of Birmingham. Most of the original city was destroyed during the Civil War. Population: 55,800.

2. A city of central Illinois east of Springfield. Abraham Lincoln practiced law here. Population: 77,000.

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Decatur, Stephen 1779-1820.

American naval officer known for his heroic deeds in the Tripolitan War, the War of 1812, and skirmishes against the Barbary pirates.

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Decatur [dəˈkeɪtə]

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(Biographies / Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820) M, US, MILITARY: naval officer) Stephen. 1779-1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812

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Noun	1.	Decatur - United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820) Stephen Decatur
	2.	Decatur - a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State - a midwestern state in north-central United States
	3.	Decatur - a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie, AL - a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War