Alans

plural noun

ˈā-lənz,

-ˌlanz

variants or less commonly Alani

ə-ˈlā-ˌnī,

ə-ˈlä-(ˌ)nē

: a Scythian people in pre-Slavic Russia and the Black sea regions

Word History

Etymology

Latin Alani, from Greek Alanoi

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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