/ Dictionary / Index A Alani: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: 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 Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. à l'anglaise alanine Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language