Diu

American

[dee-oo] / ˈdi u /

noun

part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.

Diu British

/ ˈdiːuː /

noun

a small island off the NW coast of India: together with a mainland area, it formed a district of Portuguese India (1535–1961); formerly part of the Indian Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu (1962–87)

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The family fishing business in Diu in India, which Mr Ramesh ran with his brother before the crash, has since collasped, his advisers said.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

The Portuguese did not take control of Diu, but they received the right to establish a trading post there and a substantial payment in gold from the city’s Muslim merchants.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

In 1509, the Portuguese decisively defeated a combined Egyptian-Gujarati-Calicut fleet in the port of Diu, one of the main ports of the Sultanate of Gujarat.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The focal point in Scotland will be Edinburgh Castle where a young Army Cadet piper will play Diu Regnare, a unique tune specially written for the occasion.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2022

He persuaded the King that it was most disgraceful for him to fail in capturing Diu.

From Rulers of India: Albuquerque by Stephens, Henry Morse

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