dias Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun 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)
   Bartholomeu Dias; Bartholomeu Diaz; Diaz.
   
2. noun an intelligence agency of the United States in the Department of Defense; is responsible for providing intelligence in support of military planning and operations and weapons acquisition
   DIA; Defense Intelligence Agency.
   

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