De·ca·tur (d -k  t r)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. |
| 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. |
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) |
| 2. | Decatur - a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here | |
| 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 |
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