Umayyad

noun

Umay·​yad ü-ˈmī-əd How to pronounce Umayyad (audio)
often attributive
: a member of a dynasty of caliphs based in Damascus that ruled from A.D. 661 to 750

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With their large protests in Umayyad Square, the Assad regime’s victims have shown their desire for more comprehensive answers. — Patrick Vinck, Foreign Affairs, 4 Mar. 2025 In the vast stone courtyard at the 8th century Umayyad Mosque, Syrian lawyer Ahmed Kassab offers a message intended for Trump. — Greg Myre, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025

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Etymology

Arabic (banū) umayya, Meccan kin group to which the Umayyad caliphs belonged

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Umayyad was in 1758

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“Umayyad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Umayyad. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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