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

Only those at Mount Sinai escaped, since the monastery had fallen under Omayyad rule.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under the Omayyad caliphs, Moorish Spain became the strongest, richest nation in Europe.

From Time Magazine Archive

Other revolts of the Copts are recorded for the year 739 and 750, the last year of Omayyad domination.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various

The Fatimide and Omayyad dynasties employed Jewish representatives and ministers, Samuel ibn Nagdela, for instance, being grand vizir of the caliph of Granada.

From Jewish Literature and Other Essays by Karpeles, Gustav

The Omayyad caliph Walīd is said to have tested him, the result being that he recited 2900 qasīdas of pre-Islamic date and Walīd gave him 100,000 dirhems.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" by Various