Umayyad

English

Etymology

From Arabic أُمَيَّة‎ (ʾumayya, “Umayya, founder of the dynasty”).

Noun

Umayyad (plural Umayyads)

(historical) A member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled from Damascus, from 661 to 750.

Adjective

Umayyad (not comparable)

Of or relating to the Umayyad caliphate.

Translations

relating to the Umayyads

Arabic: أُمَوِيّ‎ (ʾumawiyy)
Persian: اموی‎ (omavi)

Spanish: omeya

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