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Jena

American

[yey-nah] / ˈyeɪ nɑ /

noun

a city in central Germany: Napoleon decisively defeated the Prussians here in 1806.

Jena British

/ ˈjeːna /

noun

a city in E central Germany, in Thuringia: university (1558), at which Hegel and Schiller taught; site of the battle (1806) in which Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Prussians; optical and precision instrument industry. Pop: 102 634 (2003 est)

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Finally on his way to LA, Jimmy was seated next to a businesswoman called Jena Goldsack.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Brooks Koepka’s wife, Jena Sims Koepka, shares TikTok videos annually of her Masters hauls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"We observe an epigenetic pattern that becomes increasingly apparent with age," says Prof. Neri, formerly a group leader at the Leibniz Institute on Aging -- Fritz Lipmann Institute in Jena.

From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026

Former Washington, D.C., restaurateurs, the Carrs moved to Long Beach in 2022 to be closer to Jena Carr’s family.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025

A pace behind us, Jena blinks back into existence.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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