Omayyades

Variant of Omayyad

Omayyad definition

Omay·yad (ō mī′ad′, -yad′)

noun pl. Omayyads -·yads′ or Omayyades -·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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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