Diaz

¹ American  

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

noun

1. Bartholomeu Dias, Bartholomeu.

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Díaz ² American  

[dee-ahs] / ˈdi ɑs /

noun

1. (JosédelaCruz) Porfirio 1830–1915, president of Mexico 1877–80, 1884–1911.

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diaz- ³ American  

1. variant of diazo- before a vowel.

   diazine.

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Diaz British  

noun

1. a variant spelling of Dias

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

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

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Example Sentences

The biggest question is what happens in the few months before the November election, Diaz, from the Voting Rights Lab, said.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"They are high-profile individuals," Attorney General Carlo Diaz said during a press conference at the airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

With the score 0-0 in the eighth minute of stoppage time in Rabat, referee Jean-Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a penalty for a challenge by El Hadji Malick Diouf on Brahim Diaz.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

When the match resumed, brawls were still going on in the stands and Morocco’s Brahim Diaz failed to score with a weakly hit penalty kick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

But even when farmers try, it is often little use: modern hybrids are so productive that despite the distances involved U.S. corporations can sell maize for less in Oaxaca than can Diaz Castellano.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann