jura

¹

[ joor-uh; Latin yoo-rah ]

noun

1. plural of jus.

Jura

²

[ joor-uh; French zhy-ra ]

noun

1. a department in E France. 1,952 sq. mi. (5,055 sq. km). : Lons-le-Saunier.
2. Jura Mountains.

jura

¹

/ ˈdʒʊərə /

noun

1. the plural of jus 1

Jura

²

/ ˈdʒʊərə /

noun

1. a department of E France, in Franche-Comté region. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier. Pop: 253 309 (2003 est)). Area: 5055 sq km (1971 sq miles)
2. a canton of Switzerland, bordering the French frontier: formed in 1979 from part of Bern. Capital: Delémont. Pop: 69 200 (2002 est). Area: 838 sq km (323 sq miles)
3. an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Jura . Pop: 200 (2004 est). Area: 381 sq km (147 sq miles)
4. a mountain range in W central Europe, between the Rivers Rhine and Rhône: mostly in E France, extending into W Switzerland
5. a range of mountains in the NE quadrant of the moon lying on the N border of the Mare Imbrium

Example Sentences

Vast areas of grassland are to be found primarily in the foothills of the Alps, in the Alps themselves and in the Jura Mountains.

From Science Daily

A little more than a year ago, when Ilaria Resta was interviewing for the role of chief executive at the Swiss watchmaker Audemars Piguet, she and her family spent a few days in the Vallée de Joux, the area in the Jura Mountains known as the cradle of Swiss watchmaking.

From New York Times

Gazing out from his 265-acre farm to the silhouetted Jura mountains in the distance, Jean-Michel Sibelle expounded on the intricate secrets of soil, climate and breeding that have made his chickens — blue feet, white feathers, red combs in the colors of France — the royalty of poultry.

From New York Times

Haniyeh became a protégé of Hamas' founder Sheikh Ahmad Yassin, who like Haniyeh's family, was a refugee from the village of Al Jura near Ashkelon.

From Reuters

Fiona Fowler, of Regional Screen Scotland, said some communities were already missing out because the leased vehicle could not be transported to seven islands, including Cumbrae and Jura.

From BBC