Definition of Decatur

1. Noun. United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820).

Exact synonyms: Stephen Decatur
Generic synonyms: Naval Officer

2. Noun. A city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here.
Generic synonyms: City, Metropolis, Urban Center
Group relationships: Il, Illinois, Land Of Lincoln, Prairie State

3. Noun. A town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River.
Generic synonyms: Town
Group relationships: Al, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart Of Dixie

Definition of Decatur

1. Proper noun. A city in Georgia, United States ¹

2. Proper noun. A city in Alabama, United States ¹

3. Proper noun. (surname) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Decatur

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Debussy
Debye sheath
Dec.
Dec 24
Dec 25
Decalogue
Decalogues
Decameron
Decapod
Decapods
Decapolis
Decapterus
Decapterus macarellus
Decapterus punctatus
Decatur
December
December 31
December 8
December revolt
Decemberish
Decemberist
Decemberists
Decemberly
Decembers
Decembery
Decembr
Decembre
Decembrist
Decembrists

Literary usage of Decatur

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1886)
"887 Paris and decatur bonds and took from them this receipt: [472] what was contracted for ... The exchanges made of the Paris and decatur bonds " Received ..."

2. The Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans ...by John Howard Brown by John Howard Brown (1904)
"decatur troubles with France, 1798-1801, and after the peace establishment ... His grandfather decatur was a French naval officer who came to America about ..."

3. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)
"Moffett, decatur; Josephus Ash, Harristown; JF Watkins, Hickory Point; CH Faith, ... decatur. decatur is worthy of the attention of every visitor to the ..."

4. The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americansby James Herring, James Barton Longacre by James Herring, James Barton Longacre (1854)
"STEPHEN decatur was born in the county of Worcester, upon the eastern shore of ... Shortly after this, Lieutenant decatur conceived the daring project of ..."

5. History of the American Privateers, and Letters-of-marque: During Our War by George Coggeshall (1856)
"The decatur was cruising in the track of the West India traders, on their return passage to England. On the 5th of August, 1813, when in latitude 23°4' ..."

6. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1922)
"Actions by the Mayor, etc., of College Park and by the Town oí decatur, respectively, against the Georgia Railway & Power Company. ..."

7. The Library of American Biography edited by Jared Sparks (1846)
"decatur takes Command of the President. — Expeditions to the Chesapeake and Mississippi. ... Courteous Reception of decatur. — He is sent Home in a Frigate. ..."

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