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| U·may·yad [ oo m àd ] or Om·mi·ad [ oo m àd ] or O·may·yad [ oo m àd ] |
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Islamic dynasty: the family that dominated the politics and commercial economy of Mecca and later established a dynasty as rulers caliphs of Islam
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| [Mid-18th century. < Umayya, cousin of Muhammad's grandfather] |
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 U·may·yad adjective |
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