üˈmī(y)əd, əˈm- noun
or omay·yad äˈmī(y)əd, əˈm- ; also om·mi·ad äˈmīəd, əˈm-
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Umayyah ( Ommiah ), ancestor of Muawiyah I died A.D.680 founder of the dynasty + English -ad
1. : a member of a dynasty of caliphs ruling the Muslim empire from A.D. 661 to 750
2. : a member of a dynasty of caliphs established in Spain from A.D. 756 to 1031