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[ dih-key-ter ] / dɪˈkeɪ tər /
nounStephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer. a city in central Illinois. a city in N Alabama. a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta. Words nearby Decaturdecasyllable, decathect, decathlete, decathlon, decating, Decatur, decatyl alcohol, decay, decay chain, decay constant, decay theory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for DecaturThe police learned that Kemp worked in a grocery on Decatur Avenue. Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST In Georgia, MARTA (the Metropolitan Atlantic Rapid Transit Authority) built a huge solar canopy at its bus depot in Decatur. Paved Paradise|The Daily Beast|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Chuck Strickler of Decatur, Michigan, found himself in a pickle right after September 11. New iPhone a Problem for People Who Lack Fingerprints|Winston Ross|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST “Wow Antoinette Tuff is a true hero for saving everyone at that schools life in Decatur, Georgia,” Bush tweeted. In 911 Call, Atlanta School Bookkeeper Calms Shooter With ‘Love’|Patricia Murphy|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The mayor of Decatur, Illinois, the home of Millikin, has called for his dismissal. My Professor, the Killer: Why Dr. James St. James Should Stay|Joelle Charbonneau|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST The story of those splendid attacks has been told in the biographies of Preble and Decatur. Twelve Naval Captains|Molly Elliot Seawell He was in the fight, and boarded with Decatur, but did not save his commander's life. Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper One of the commanders asked permission to give chase, but Decatur signaled back "Do nothing to excite suspicion." Historic Adventures|Rupert S. Holland At this juncture, Commodore Preble, fearing the results of Decatur's (p. 321) rashness, ordered the signal to be made for retreat. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 of 8|Various A regiment of 100-day men passed this morning to Decatur, Alabama. An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones
British Dictionary definitions for Decatur
nounStephen. 1779–1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |