NOUN | person | Diaz, Dias, Bartholomeu Dias, Bartholomeu Diaz | Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500) |
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Sounds | diy'aa.z; diy'ae.z | |
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Rhymes | baas ... vase: 5 rhymes with aaz... | |
as / As / AS ... topaz: 6 rhymes with aez... |
Meaning | Portuguese explorer who in 1488 was the first European to get round the Cape of Good Hope (thus establishing a sea route from the Atlantic to Asia) (1450-1500). | |
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Synonyms | Dias, Bartholomeu Dias, Bartholomeu Diaz | |
Instance of | navigator | In earlier times, a person who explored by ship |
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