jura

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒʊərə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Jura': ( jŏŏr′ə; Fr. zh ′); 'jura': ( jŏŏr′ə; Lat. yo̅o̅′ä)

From jus (n):

ju•ra ( jŏŏr′ə; Lat. yo̅o̅′rä),USA pronunciation n.

Ju•ra ( jŏŏr′ə; Fr. zhy ra′),USA pronunciation n.

Place Namesa department in E France. 238,856;
1952 sq. mi. (5055 sq. km). Cap.: Lons-le-Saunier.
Place NamesSee Jura Mountains.

jus ( jus; Lat. yo̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., pl. ju•ra ( jŏŏr′ə; Lat. yo̅o̅′rä).USA pronunciation [Law.]

jus (zhy; Eng. zho̅o̅s, jo̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n. [French.]

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Jura /ˈdʒʊərə/ n

a department of E France, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier. Pop: 253 309 (2003 est). Area: 5055 sq km (1971 sq miles)
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)
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)
a mountain range in W central Europe, between the Rivers Rhine and Rhône: mostly in E France, extending into W Switzerland
a range of mountains in the NE quadrant of the moon lying on the N border of the Mare Imbrium

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jus /ʒuː; French: ʒy/ n

Etymology: French, literally: juice

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