Jena

American  

[yey-nah] / ˈjeɪ nɑ /

noun

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

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Jena British  

/ ˈjeːna /

noun

1. 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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Jena

To investigate further, researchers from the University of Jena turned to modern scanning techniques.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2026

Jena is among one billion people recorded by the World Health Organization who suffer from vision problems but lack the means to correct them.

From Barron's ● May 27, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

It draws a diverse crowd that skews young, as well as a healthy smattering of glitterati, including Brie Larson, Jena Malone and Daniel Scheinert, director of the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Soon, I am hovering near the bloodred Sudden Death, watching as Jena and Kento dash for it.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu