English noun: Decatur | |||
1. | Decatur (person) United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820) | ||
Synonyms | Stephen Decatur | ||
Instance hypernym | naval officer | ||
2. | Decatur (location) a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here | ||
Instance hypernym | city, metropolis, urban center | ||
Part meronym | IL, Illinois, Land of Lincoln, Prairie State | ||
3. | Decatur (location) a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River | ||
Instance hypernym | town | ||
Part meronym | AL, Alabama, Camellia State, Heart of Dixie | ||