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Dias

American  
[dee-uhs, dee-uhsh] / ˈdi əs, ˈdi əʃ /
Or Diaz

noun

  1. Bartholomeu c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.


Dias British  
/ ˈdiːəs, ˈdiəʃ /

noun

  1. Bartholomeu (ˌbərtuluˈmeu). ?1450–1500, Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route from Europe to the East via the Cape of Good Hope (1488)

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Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar José Évora Dias — more commonly known as Vozinha — became one of the breakout stars of the summer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

Dias said that backers of noncitizen voting need to build a broad coalition — grassroots organizations, election officials, lawyers for the city — before taking the proposal to voters.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

His actual name is Josimar José Évora Dias, named after the Brazilian fullback Josimar, whose blistering goals lit up the 1986 World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

O'Reilly kept his place at left-back with Josko Gvardiol, Dias and Matheus Nunes making up the back four.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

“This flag has a picture of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The girls sing ‘Buenos Dias, Paloma Blanca,’ her favorite song, and then they have toast and honey for breakfast.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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