Dias

or Di·az

[ dee-uhs; Portuguese dee-uhsh ]

noun

1. Bar·tho·lo·me·u [bah, r, -t, oo, -l, oo, -, me, -, oo], c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.

Dias

/ ˈdiəʃ; ˈdiːəs /

noun

1. DiasBartholomeu?14501500MPortugueseTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: navigator Bartholomeu (ˌbərtuluˈmeu). ?1450–1500, Portuguese navigator who discovered the sea route from Europe to the East via the Cape of Good Hope (1488)

Example Sentences

From 1981 to 2009, the current Rear Admiral worked at the Marcilio Dias Hospital where she reached the post of Deputy Director.

From The Daily Beast

Lafuente y Zamlloa, M. Historia-general de Espaa, desde los tiempos mas remotos hasta nuestros dias.

From Project Gutenberg

At the hall's center was a low dias, and in a semicircle around and behind it stood a half-hundred great crocodilian shapes.

From Project Gutenberg

"Buenos Dias, Señores," said Maraquando, as the young men arose from their meal.

From Project Gutenberg

As he rode up, he saluted me with Buenos dias Señor, which means 'good day sir.'

From Project Gutenberg

Acabaron se a veynte dias del mes de octubre Año del señor de Mill & quarto cientos & nouenta & quarto folio.

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