Diu

American  

[dee-oo] / ˈdi u /

noun

1. 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.

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Diu British  

/ ˈdiːuː /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

A visibly upset Ramesh was one of the pall bearers who carried his brother's coffin to the crematorium in the town of Diu, his arm and face still covered in white bandages.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

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 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

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

After their victory at Diu over the Egyptian fleet their mastery of the Indian Ocean was undisputed, and they proceeded to establish themselves on the coast.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various