Decatur

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dəˈkeɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(di kā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
De•ca•tur  (di kā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
  2. Place Namesa city in central Illinois. 94,081.
  3. Place Namesa city in N Alabama. 42,002.
  4. Place Namesa city in N Georgia, near Atlanta. 18,404.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Decatur /dəˈkeɪtə/ n
  1. Stephen. 1779–1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812
'Decatur' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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