Ak Koyunlu

proper noun

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.

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Aq Qoyunlu

  1. historicalA 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.
nounAk Koyunlu (plural Ak Koyunlus or Ak Koyunlu)

plural Ak Koyunlus · alternative Aq Qoyunlu

  1. A member of this tribe.

Origin

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

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Translations

Russian Ак-Коюнлу́
  • Ак-Коюнлу́ (Ak-Kojunlú)a Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation
Turkish Akkoyunlu, Akkoyunlu
  • Akkoyunlua Sunni Oghuz Turkic tribal federation
  • Akkoyunlua member of this tribe
Cite this entry
APA

Ak Koyunlu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ak%20Koyunlu

MLA

“Ak Koyunlu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ak%20Koyunlu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ak Koyunlu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ak%20Koyunlu.

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