"Decatur" meaning in English

See Decatur in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dɪˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/, /dəˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/
Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Decatur
  1. A city, the county seat of Morgan County, Alabama. Categories (place): Cities in Alabama, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-Dv0IAxw7 Categories (other): County seats of Alabama, USA
  2. A city, the county seat of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Georgia, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Georgia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-xm7rqJI~ Categories (other): County seats of Georgia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 24 12 12 13 12 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 18 13 13 13 13 13 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 21 13 13 12 13 13 3
  3. A city, the county seat of Macon County, Illinois. Categories (place): Cities in Illinois, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Illinois, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-wK8vj0iO Categories (other): County seats of Illinois, USA
  4. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Indiana. Categories (place): Cities in Indiana, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-k3sNHAbE Categories (other): County seats of Indiana, USA
  5. A town, the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi. Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Mississippi, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name--Ibhj5zk Categories (other): County seats of Mississippi, USA
  6. A town, the county seat of Meigs County, Tennessee. Categories (place): Places in Tennessee, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Tennessee, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-Df1U41tz Categories (other): County seats of Tennessee, USA
  7. A city, the county seat of Wise County, Texas. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-JrG~qNPx Categories (other): County seats of Texas, USA
  8. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Decatur-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Decatur County, Decaturville
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        "en:Towns in Mississippi, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A town, the county seat of Newton County, Mississippi."
      ],
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          "county seat"
        ],
        [
          "Newton County",
          "Newton County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Mississippi",
          "Mississippi#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
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        "en:County seats of Tennessee, USA",
        "en:Places in Tennessee, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Towns in Tennessee, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A town, the county seat of Meigs County, Tennessee."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "county seat",
          "county seat"
        ],
        [
          "Meigs County",
          "Meigs County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Tennessee",
          "Tennessee#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Cities in Texas, USA",
        "en:Cities in the United States",
        "en:County seats of Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A city, the county seat of Wise County, Texas."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "county seat",
          "county seat"
        ],
        [
          "Wise County",
          "Wise County#English"
        ],
        [
          "Texas",
          "Texas#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English surnames"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A surname."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "surname",
          "surname"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/dɪˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/dəˈkeɪtə(ɹ)/"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Decatur"
  ],
  "word": "Decatur"
}

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