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Decatur

American

[dih-key-ter] / dɪˈkeɪ tər /

noun

Stephen, 1779–1820, U.S. naval officer.
a city in central Illinois.
a city in N Alabama.
a city in N Georgia, near Atlanta.

Decatur British

/ dəˈkeɪtə /

noun

Stephen. 1779–1820, US naval officer, noted for his raid on Tripoli harbour (1804) and his role in the War of 1812

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Photograph: Paramount/Everett/Rex Featur Law pours some water and looks cross.

From The Guardian • Mar. 3, 2013

Photograph: Heathcliff O'Malley / Rex Featur The former boss of Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday has defended the sales of payment protection insurance which has cost the bailed bank £5.3bn in provisions.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2013

Photograph: 20th Century Fox/Everett/Rex Featur Indoor attractions are benefiting from the rain.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2012

Pics/Everett / Rex Featur It is hard to imagine fictional characters further apart than Mikael Blomkvist, the central protagonist of Stieg Larsson's hugely successful novel The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and .

From The Guardian • Aug. 4, 2010

Pics/Everett / Rex Featur Trailers promoting forthcoming programmes are traditionally controversial, as are promotional films extolling the virtues of the corporation.

From The Guardian • Jul. 29, 2010

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