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Alania

British  
/ əˈlænɪə /

noun

  1. another name for North Ossetian Republic

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By then, Dzagoev had already spent four years training with Alania Vladikavkaz, apparently encouraged in his football by his mother, who, he claims, can do 10 keepie-ups standing on one leg.

From The Guardian • Jun. 15, 2012

Durbin's dismissal means deep-voiced 17-year-old country crooner Scotty McCreery of Garner, N.C., growling 20-year-old singer Haley Reinhart of Wheeling, Ill., and soaring 16-year-old songstress Lauren Alania of Rossville, Ga., are the top three finalists.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2011

Before the elimination, Durbin and McCreery teamed up for the Brad Paisley and Keith Urban duet "Start a Band," while Reinhart and Alania were paired for Miranda Lambert's "Gunpowder and Lead."

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2011

With Welliton managing 63 minutes in the 3-0 win over Alania on Friday, Karpin has a wealth of attacking options.

From The Guardian • Oct. 19, 2010

A letter written to her by Pope Calixtus II. shows that late in life the King was desirous of repudiating her to marry an Italian mistress named Lucretia Alania.

From The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.) by Saintsbury, George