Omayyad

American  

[oh-mahy-ad] / oʊˈmaɪ æd /

Also Umayyad or Ommiad

noun

plural

Omayyads, Omayyades

1. a member of the dynasty that ruled at Damascus a.d. 661–750, claiming descent from Omayya, cousin of the grandfather of Muhammad the Prophet.

2. a member of the dynasty of caliphs that ruled in southern Spain, a.d. 756–1031: related to the Damascus dynasty.

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Omayyad British  

/ əʊˈmaɪæd /

noun

1. a caliph of the dynasty ruling (661–750 _ad ) from its capital at Damascus

2. an emir (756–929 _ad ) or caliph (929–1031 _ad ) of the Omayyad dynasty in Spain

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Example Sentences

Mourners followed the coffin as it was carried by clerics down the street towards the historic Omayyad mosque for the funeral.

From BBC

Tipaza was an ancient Roman settlement — sacked by the Vandals, rebuilt by the Byzantines, then destroyed again by the Omayyad Muslims and left in eternal disrepair.

From Washington Post

Even Turkey, whose president in 2012 famously vowed to pray at Omayyad Mosque in Damascus after Assad’s ouster, has signaled it would consider working with Assad again if he wins in free and fair elections.

From Seattle Times

“The leader of the victory,” reads another, a huge poster standing in the landmark Omayyad Square, next to the monument known as the Damascene Sword.

From Washington Times

In Damascus, hundreds of Syrians gathered Monday in Omayyad Square in Damascus, rallying in support of their armed forces, which they said had succeeded in confronting the airstrikes by the West.

From Washington Times