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

Despite the hype, eyewear maker Henry Jullien has struggled in a declining French industry that was established in the eastern Jura region in the late 1700s, facing competition from far cheaper Asian manufacturers.

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More than 500 sunglasses have already been sold online -- a significant jump for the high-end brand that typically produces just a thousand pairs per year, including 200 of the aviator Pacific S01 model, in Jura.

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Ten employees remain in Jura, iVision Tech said, and its site in the Italian town of Martignacco has had to take on the surge in orders.

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Yet Julien Forestier, head of the eyewear makers' union in Jura, said the buzz will "bring nothing" to the local industry.

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While the sector still produces 2 million frames a year, there are only around 50 companies and about 800 employees in Jura, compared with 10,000 in the 1950s.

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