What is another word for Umayyad?

Pronunciation: [jˈuːme͡ɪjˌad] (IPA)

The word "Umayyad" has several synonyms used to describe it. One of the most common is "Banu Umayyah," which refers to the clan that ruled over the Islamic Caliphate from 661 to 750 CE. Other synonyms for Umayyad include "Umayyads of Damascus," which highlights the importance of Damascus as the Umayyad capital, and "Umayyad dynasty," which emphasizes the hereditary nature of Umayyad rule. More general synonyms for Umayyad include "early Islamic," "Arab Islamic," and "Islamic Empire," which all refer to the broader historical context of Umayyad rule and its significance within Islamic history.

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What are the hypernyms for Umayyad?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    caliphate, dynasty, government, islamic empire, Arab Dynasty, Arab Empire, Islamic dynasty, Islamic government.

Usage examples for Umayyad

On the contrary, we know from the historians that in this province Iranian elements remained steadfast throughout the Umayyad dynasty and it was exclusively due to the support given by Khorasanians to the Abbasides that the latter succeeded in overthrowing the previous dynasty and commenced the era of powerful Iranian influences in the history of the Musalman Orient.
"Iranian Influence on Moslem Literature, Part I"
M. Inostranzev

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