Decatur

 [dih-key-ter]  

De·ca·tur

   [dih-key-ter]
noun
1.
Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
2.
a city in central Illinois. 94,081.
3.
a city in N Alabama. 42,002.
4.
a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta. 18,404.
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Decatur (dəˈkeɪtə)
 
—n
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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