Jura Mountains

[ joor-uh; French zhy-ra ]

plural noun

1. a mountain range in W central Europe, between France and Switzerland, extending from the Rhine to the Rhone. Highest peak, Crêt de la Neige, 5,654 feet (1,723 meters).

Example Sentences

At Mouthe in the Jura mountains, there are said to be witch-hens that frighten eagles.

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It is most frequent in the districts about the Engadine and in the Jura Mountains.

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"Upon the Jura Mountains there is also heath," said Rosalie.

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Then, one night, we crossed the plains of France, and at daylight saw with beating hearts the Jura Mountains.

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Eastwards they range through the Jura Mountains up to the high grounds of Bohemia.

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