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Diaz

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

noun

  1. Bartholomeu Dias, Bartholomeu.


Díaz 2 American  
[dee-ahs] / ˈdi ɑs /

noun

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


diaz- 3 American  
  1. variant of diazo- before a vowel.

    diazine.


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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Diaz is a convicted felon and was already in custody on unrelated charges at the time, and he released the hawk before he was charged, investigators said.

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Said Diaz, 20, inspected the store where barely ten days earlier he fulfilled his dream of buying a motorcycle.

From Barron's

Yixander Diaz jettisoned both his ride and his work when the father of two, a taxi driver, turned to bricklaying.

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According to Oniel Diaz, a consultant for private businesses, some entrepreneurs are already "at a very advanced stage in the import process."

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz‑Canel said his country was willing to hold talks with the United States, but not under pressure.

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