English Explanatory Dictionary

Ak Koyunlu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation that ruled present-day Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Eastern Turkey, and northern Iraq from 1378 to 1501; the rivals of Kara Koyunlu.
noun
  1. A member of this tribe.

Word forms

Ak Koyunlu Aq Qoyunlu Ak Koyunlus

Etymology

From Turkic elements meaning “White Sheep”; compare Turkish ak and koyun.

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