Diaz

[ dee-uhs; Portuguese dee-uhsh ]

/ ˈdi əs; Portuguese ˈdi əʃ /

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noun

Bar·tho·lo·me·u

[bahr-too-loo-me-oo]. /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/. Dias, Bartholomeu.

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Other definitions for Diaz (2 of 3)

diaz-

variant of diazo- before a vowel: diazine.

Other definitions for Diaz (3 of 3)

Díaz

[ dee-ahs ]

/ ˈdi ɑs /

noun

(Jo·sé·de·la Cruz) Por·fi·rio

[haw-sethe lah kroospawr-fee-ryaw], /hɔˈsɛ ðɛ lɑ ˈkrus pɔrˈfi ryɔ/, 1830–1915, president of Mexico 1877–80, 1884–1911.

How to use Diaz in a sentence

Like I had a guy who saw Sex Tape a few days before it came out, and Cameron Diaz showed her butt in it.
The Movie Nudity Maestro: Jim McBride on 15 Years of Mr. Skin and That Scarlett Johansson Scene|Marlow Stern|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Friends, readers, patrons in line for refunds after watching Sex Tape this past weekend: Cameron Diaz deserves better.
Cameron Diaz Deserves Better Than ‘Sex Tape’|Kevin Fallon|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But because pop-culture enthusiasts have woefully short memories, we too often forget that Diaz is a talented actress.
Cameron Diaz Deserves Better Than ‘Sex Tape’|Kevin Fallon|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Hell, Cameron Diaz had sex with the windshield of a sports car in the film and critics applauded her.
Cameron Diaz Deserves Better Than ‘Sex Tape’|Kevin Fallon|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Which is what the new movie Sex Tape, starring Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel, is all about.
So You Want to be a Porn Star? Inside the Sex Tape Phenomenon|Aurora Snow|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Diaz, the dead pigeon, and this guy McSweeney take it on the lam from the big house.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Also, you recall that the man who carried Diaz's body to the railroad tracks possessed feet that pointed outward.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
This volume had an introductory sketch on Jan Diaz by M. de Clagny.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
Moreover, there was a soft voice from behind, and he remembered Diaz.
Riders of the Silences|John Frederick
He knew before he slipped his hand over the breast of Diaz that this was death.
Riders of the Silences|John Frederick

British Dictionary definitions for Diaz

Diaz

noun

(ˈdiːəs, Portuguese ˈdiəʃ) a variant spelling of Dias

Cameron. born 1972, US film actress; films include The Mask (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Gangs of New York (2003)

(ˈdiːəs, Spanish ˈdiaθ) (José de la Cruz) Porfirio (pɔrˈfirjo). 1830– 1915, Mexican general and statesman; president of Mexico (1877–80; 1884–1911)

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