Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun decatur

3 senses of decatur

Sense 1
Decatur, Stephen Decatur -- (United States naval officer remembered for his heroic deeds (1779-1820))
       INSTANCE OF=> naval officer -- (an officer in the navy)

Sense 2
Decatur -- (a city in central Illinois; Abraham Lincoln practiced law here)
       INSTANCE OF=> city, metropolis, urban center -- (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city")

Sense 3
Decatur -- (a town in northern Alabama on the Tennessee River)
       INSTANCE OF=> town -- (an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work")