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  jura

  noun

  plural of jus.
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  Jura

  noun

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

jura

¹ American  

[joor-uh, yoo-rah] / ˈdʒʊər ə, ˈju 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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Durham was the solitary surviving instance in England of the county palatinate, so called because the rulers had in their counties jura regalia as fully as the king had in his palace.

From England in America, 1580-1652 by Lyon Gardiner Tyler

I pray write me some instructions in your next, how I may deale with him to ouermaster him for I am readie to take paines, te modo jura dantem indigeo, dictatorem exposco.

From Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar by Henry Stevens

The power of chartering corporations belonged also to subjects who had jura regalia, e.g. the bishops of Durham granted a charter of incorporation to the city of Durham in 1565, 1602 and 1780.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various

In all resolutions relating to fundamental laws, the organic regulations of the Confederation, the jura singulorum and matters of religion, unanimity German Confederation established was required.

From A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) by Edwin Emerson

He now received appeals from some of his devoted caliphs to undertake a fresh campaign, especially from the loyal and chivalrous Ben Salem, who dwelt in the gorges of the Djur jura Mountains.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne

Then on 1 February 2017 he used £1,865.75 of party money on a Jura bean to coffee machine.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

Many were found in caves in the Swabian Jura region of southwestern Germany.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026

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.

From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026

Redditor Don’tLookBack_88 said that unlike in Burgundy or Jura, where connections matter more, in Napa, money can get you “almost whatever experience you want.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026

Another storm enlightened Jura with faint flashes; and another darkened and sometimes disclosed the Môle, a peaked mountain to the east of the lake.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

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