Dias

American

[dee-uhs, dee-uhsh] / ˈdi əs, ˈdi əʃ /

Or Diaz

noun

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

Dias British

/ ˈdiːəs, ˈdiəʃ /

noun

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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The extent of Dias' injury has yet to be made public.

From Barron's

He also thought referee Rob Jones should have shown City defender Ruben Dias a second yellow card in the second half.

From BBC

Dias had been backed by former Prime Minister Domingos Pereira, who was initially supposed to run for president on behalf of the main opposition party, PAIGC.

From BBC

Both Embaló and Dias had claimed victory in presidential poll held on 23 November.

From BBC

Dias was supported by former Prime Minister Domingos Pereira, who had been disqualified from running.

From BBC

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