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jura

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jura [ˈdʒʊərə]
n
(Law) the plural of jus
Jura [ˈdʒʊərə]
n
1. (Placename) a department of E France, in Franche-Comté region. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier. Pop.: 250 857 (1999). Area: 5055 sq. km (1971 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a canton of Switzerland, bordering the French frontier: formed in 1979 from part of Bern. Capital: Delémont. Pop.: 68 800 (2000 est.). Area: 838 sq. km (323 sq. miles)
3. (Placename) an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, separated from the mainland by the Sound of Jura. Pop. (with Colonsay): 250 (latest est.). Area: 381 sq. km (147 sq.miles)
4. (Placename) a mountain range in W central Europe, between the Rivers Rhine and Rhône: mostly in E France, extending into W Switzerland
5. (Placename) a range of mountains in the NE quadrant of the moon lying on the N border of the Mare Imbrium
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It advanced from behind the mountains of Jura, and the thunder burst at once with frightful loudness from various quarters of the heavens.
Frankenstein by Shelley, Mary View in context
After breakfast he strolled forth alone into the village and looked at the fountain, the geese, the open barn doors, the brown, bent old women, showing their hugely darned stocking-heels at the ends of their slowly-clicking sabots, and the beautiful view of snowy Alps and purple Jura at either end of the little street.
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This is now a very commonly received opinion; and I cannot still avoid the suspicion that it is applicable even to such cases as that of the Jura.
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