jura

¹ American  

[joor-uh, yoo-rah] / ˈdʒʊər ə, ˈyu rɑ /

noun

1. plural of jus.

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Jura ² American  

[joor-uh, zhy-ra] / ˈdʒʊər ə, ʒüˈra /

noun

1. a department in E France. 1,952 sq. mi. (5,055 sq. km). Lons-le-Saunier.

2. Jura Mountains.

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Jura ¹ British  

/ ˈdʒʊərə /

noun

1. a department of E France, in Franche-Comté region. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier. Pop: 253 309 (2003 est)). Area: 5055 sq km (1971 sq miles)

2. 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)

3. 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)

4. a mountain range in W central Europe, between the Rivers Rhine and Rhône: mostly in E France, extending into W Switzerland

5. a range of mountains in the NE quadrant of the moon lying on the N border of the Mare Imbrium

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jura ² British  

/ ˈdʒʊərə /

noun

1. the plural of jus 1

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Example Sentences

Hospitals in East Lancashire and London's Guy's and St Thomas's have trialled similar menus, as have schools on Scotland's remote Islay and Jura islands.

From Barron's

Under the law, advertisers must match the average loudness of the surrounding program, which is measured by a standardized algorithm and enforced by networks through automated checks, said Jura Liaukonyte, professor of marketing and applied economics at Cornell University.

From Los Angeles Times

Saturday's penultimate stage is a rolling 184.2km route from Nantua which should favour breakaway specialists as it snakes over the hills of the Jura towards Pontarlier.

From BBC

Other people have reported seeing a "bright flash" through their house window in Inverness, while others caught sight of the meteor from Jura.

From BBC

Colonsay lies to the west of Jura and Islay and to the south of Mull and has a population of approximately 120 people.

From BBC