Daily Almanac for
Nov 28, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


O•may•yad



Pronunciation: (ō-mī'ad), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -yads, -ya•desPronunciation: (-u-dēz"). [key]
1. a member of the dynasty that ruled at Damascusa.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. Also,Ommiad,Umayyad.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

omasumOMB
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content