Omayyad

Omayyad Definition

Omay·yad (ō mī′ad′, -yad′)

noun pl. -·yads′ or -·ya·des′-ə dēz′, -yə-

any of a dynasty of caliphs who ruled at Damascus ( 661-750), or of a related branch ruling in Spain (756-1031)

Etymology: after Omayya, great-grandfather of the first caliph in the dynasty

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