An autonomous republic of Russia, in the Caucasus on the border with Georgia; population 699,400 (est. 2009); capital, Vladikavkaz.
See also Ossetia
Definition of North Ossetia in US English:
North Ossetia
proper noun
An autonomous republic of Russia, in the Caucasus, on the border with Georgia; population 699,400 (est. 2009); capital, Vladikavkaz. Since 1994 it has been called Alania.