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Decatur

[ dih-key-ter ]

noun

  1. Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
  2. a city in central Illinois.
  3. a city in N Alabama.
  4. a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.


Decatur

/ dəˈkeɪtə /

noun

  1. DecaturStephen17791820MUSMILITARY: 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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The police learned that Kemp worked in a grocery on Decatur Avenue.

In Georgia, MARTA (the Metropolitan Atlantic Rapid Transit Authority) built a huge solar canopy at its bus depot in Decatur.

Chuck Strickler of Decatur, Michigan, found himself in a pickle right after September 11.

“Wow Antoinette Tuff is a true hero for saving everyone at that schools life in Decatur, Georgia,” Bush tweeted.

The mayor of Decatur, Illinois, the home of Millikin, has called for his dismissal.

Lieutenant Decatur was then in command of the Enterprise, the schooner which had fought with the Tripoli.

But that danger did not give much trouble to bold young Decatur, who was as ready to fight as he was to eat.

The next morning Decatur had himself rowed over to the xebec, and went on board.

It was a desperate and dangerous business which Decatur and his tars had taken in hand, but they did not let that trouble them.

Midshipman Charles Morris was the first to reach the deck, with Decatur close behind.

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