"Alania" meaning in All languages combined

See Alania on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: See Alan. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alania
  1. (historical) 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. Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Adygea, Russia, Places in Chechnya, Russia, Places in Ingushetia, Russia, Places in North Ossetia-Alania, Russia, Places in Russia Translations (medieval kingdom of Alans): Ալանք (Alankʻ) (Armenian), Alània [feminine] (Catalan), Alania [feminine] (Latin), Alanija (Lithuanian), Alania (Malay), Ալանք (Alankʻ) (Old Armenian), Ала́ни (Aláni) (Ossetian), Alânia [feminine] (Portuguese), Alania [feminine] (Romanian), Ала́ния (Alánija) [feminine] (Russian), Alania [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Alania-en-name-M-yTUZ~L Categories (other): Former polities Disambiguation of 'medieval kingdom of Alans': 71 29
  2. (colloquial) North Ossetia-Alania: A republic and federal subject of Russia, located in the Northern Caucasus mountains; short form North Ossetia or Alania. Capital: Vladikavkaz. Tags: colloquial Categories (place): Places in Russia, Republics of Russia Related terms: Alan, Ossetia
    Sense id: en-Alania-en-name-SkOvwb49 Categories (other): Federal subjects of Russia, North Ossetia-Alania, Russia, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Lithuanian translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Old Armenian translations, Terms with Ossetian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 37 63 Disambiguation of Old Armenian terms with redundant script codes: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 36 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Lithuanian translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Armenian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Ossetian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 32 68
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