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A•la•ni
Pronunciation: (u-lā'nī, u-lä'nē), [key]—
n.pl.
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets. Also called
A•lans Pronunciation: (u-lānz', u-länz'). [key]Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.