Jura

geographical name

Ju·​ra ˈju̇r-ə How to pronounce Jura (audio)
1
canton of western Switzerland bordering France area 322 square miles (834 square kilometers), population 72,000
2
mountains in France and Switzerland extending about 145 miles (233 kilometers) along the boundary; highest peak is Mount Neige (in France) at an altitude of 5652 feet (1723 meters)
3
island 24 miles (39 kilometers) long in western Scotland, one of the Inner Hebrides south of Mull

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jura

plural of jus

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