Alania

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proper noun

A medieval kingdom of the Alans (proto-Ossetians) in the Northern Caucasus, roughly in the location of the modern republics of Adygea, Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania in modern Russia, existing from the 9th to 13th centuries CE.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA medieval kingdom of the Alans (proto-Ossetians) in the Northern Caucasus, roughly in the location of the modern republics of Adygea, Chechnya, Ingushetia and North Ossetia-Alania in modern Russia, existing from the 9th to 13th centuries CE.
  2. colloquialNorth Ossetia-Alania: A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Northern Caucasus mountains.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
north ossetia

Origin

See Alan.

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Translations

Catalan Alània
  • Alàniamedieval kingdom of Alans
Latin Alania
  • Alaniamedieval kingdom of Alans
Lithuanian Alanija
  • Alanijamedieval kingdom of Alans
Malay Alania
  • Alaniamedieval kingdom of Alans
Portuguese Alânia
  • Alâniamedieval kingdom of Alans
Romanian Alania
  • Alaniamedieval kingdom of Alans
Russian Ала́ния
  • Ала́ния (Alánija)medieval kingdom of Alans
Spanish Alania
  • Alaniamedieval kingdom of Alans

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AlainaAnaliaAliana
Cite this entry
APA

Alania. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alania

MLA

“Alania.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alania. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alania,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alania.

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