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alania

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ala-nia
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

name

North Ossetia-Alania: A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Northern Caucasus mountains.

Colloquial

Etymology

See Alan.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Alan Ossetia

Questions

What does alania mean?
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.
Where does alania come from?
See Alan.

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