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Umayyad
(redirected from Caliphate of Damascus)

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U·may·yad  (-md) or Om·mi·ad also O·may·yad (-md)
The first dynasty of Arab caliphs (661-750). Its capital was Damascus.
Umayyad [uːˈmaɪjæd]
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(Biographies) a variant spelling of Omayyad
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Noun1.Umayyad - the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was DamascusUmayyad - the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus
Omayyad, Ommiad
dynasty - a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family
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