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Alani

American  
[uh-ley-nahy, uh-lah-nee] / əˈleɪ naɪ, əˈlɑ ni /

plural noun

  1. a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.


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Celsius, which also owns energy drink brands Alani Nu and Rockstar Energy, has been in high-growth mode lately.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

As siblings who have taken starkly different paths, André Holland and Alani iLongwe gave performances in contrasting keys that nevertheless harmonized gorgeously, tapping deeply into the writing’s soaring lyricism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

The role in question was for Alani Marcus, a lead character in the HBO series who is the daughter of a prominent Hollywood filmmaker.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

“I’ll always love you, Elijah!” she shouts in the language as Alani and Maia flee.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Candac, King of Alani, mentioned by Jordanes, 164.

From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Hodgkin, Thomas

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