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English
Etymology
From Umayya + -id.
Adjective
Umayyad (not comparable)
- 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.
- Synonym: Umawi
Translations
relating to the Umayyad dynasty
Noun
Umayyad (plural Umayyads)
- A member of the Umayyad dynasty.
- Synonym: Umawi
Translations
member of the Umayyad dynasty