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Daman

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Da·man  (d-män)
A former Portuguese colony of northwest India on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Khambhat. It was acquired by the Portuguese in 1588 and annexed by India in 1962.
daman [ˈdæmən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a rare name for the hyrax esp the Syrian rock hyrax See also cony [2]
[from Arabic damān Isrā'īl sheep of Israel]
Daman [dɑːˈmɑːn]
n
(Placename) a coastal town in W India, the chief town of Daman and Diu. Pop.: 26 895 (1991 est.) Portuguese name Damão


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However, after a very uneasy voyage, in which we were often in danger of being dashed against the rocks, or thrown upon the sands by the rapidity of the current, and suffered the utmost distress for want of water, I landed at Daman, a place about twenty leagues distant from Bazaim.
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