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Decatur

Decatur

32 7.4
A city in central Illinois in the United States where Abraham Lincoln worked as a lawyer
  • proper noun
  • /dɪˈkeɪtər/
translation icon : Decatur
  • I'm on my way to Decatur, Alabama.
  • Decatur, GA

Examples

  • John Travis obtained his law degree from Emory University in 1887 and initially opened a practice in Decatur.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Congratulations to Decatur University's graduating class of 2018.

    Life of the Party (2018)

  • Did you get back from Decatur yet?

    Everything We Loved (2014)

  • One possibility is Green Kitchen, on Decatur Street.

    Kimi (2022)

  • I wanted to just pack it up, let go of it all, and head home to Decatur.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Three guys from L.A., two from Phoenix, a guy from Decatur, Illinois...

    Shaft (1971)

  • In connection with state and regional public power associations, Decatur Utilities attempted to contact other areas that needed assistance.

    Blog text (15)

  • James v. Rauff is a professor of mathematics at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois.

    Academic text (2003)

  • I came west from Decatur, Illinois, riding the old Union Pacific through Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming, and on into Idaho.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Did you get back from Decatur yet?

Compounds

eighter from Decatur
  • Archaic
9.9

A roll of eight in the dice game craps

Surface Forms

Decatur main

Etymology

Decatur is named after Stephen Decatur, a famous American 'naval hero' known for brave actions at sea in the early 1800s. So the city's name remembers him and helps you recall that Decatur is an American town named for a sea commander.