Umayyad

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Umayyad dynasty.
  2. 2
    the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Umayyad dynasty, which ruled the Umayyad Caliphate from Damascus between 661 and 744 then from Harran until 750, and al-Andalus between 756 and 1031. not-comparable

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omayyadommiad

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"The Umayyad armies invaded Spain in 711."

Etymology

From Umayya + -id.

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