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

"We have fully processed the specimen and, based on the newly acquired information, created a 3D reconstruction that is available online," says Daniel Tröger from the University of Jena.

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

If, god forbid, there’s a natural disaster in L.A. in the near future, Jena Malone might be one of your first responders.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

On the other side of the arena, the Demons are shouting at one another, and Tremaine is stalking away from Jena without so much as looking up at the audience.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu