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Omayyad — [ō mī′ad΄, ō mī′yad΄] n. pl. Omayyads or Omayyades [ō mī′ə dēz΄, ō mī′yədēz΄] [after Omayya, great grandfather of the first caliph in the dynasty] any of a dynasty of caliphs who ruled at Damascus (A.D. 661 750), or of a related branch ruling in… … English World dictionary
Omayyad — n. member of the Omayyad dynasty that ruled in Damascus … English contemporary dictionary
Omayyad — /oʊˈmaɪæd/ (say oh muyad) noun 1. a caliph of the dynasty which ruled at Damascus AD 661 to 750, claiming descent from Omayya, great uncle of Mohammed the Prophet. 2. an emir (AD 756–929) or caliph (AD 929–1031) of the Omayyad dynasty of Spain.… …
Omayyad — noun the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus • Syn: ↑Umayyad, ↑Ommiad • Hypernyms: ↑dynasty * * * Omayyad var. Umayyad a. and n … Useful english dictionary
omayyad — o·mayyad … English syllables
Мечеть Омейядов — Мечеть Мечеть Омейядов араб. جامع بني أمية الكبير … Википедия
PIRKEI DE-RABBI ELIEZER — PIRKEI DE RABBI ELIEZER, eighth century aggadic work (see midrash ), also called Baraita de Rabbi Eliezer or Haggadah de Rabbi Eliezer in medieval rabbinic literature because of its opening words: It is related of eliezer b. hyrcanus . Character… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Spain — • This name properly signifies the whole peninsula which forms the south western extremity of Europe. Since the political separation of Portugal, however, the name has gradually come to be restricted to the largest of the four political divisions … Catholic encyclopedia
Ommiad — noun the first dynasty of Arab caliphs whose capital was Damascus • Syn: ↑Umayyad, ↑Omayyad • Hypernyms: ↑dynasty * * * Usage: usually capitalized variant of umayyad * * * /oh muy ad/, n., pl. Ommiads … Useful english dictionary
Om|mi|ad — «oh MY ad», noun, plural ads, a|des « uh deez». = Omayyad. (Cf. ↑Omayyad) … Useful english dictionary
