Jura
/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹə/US/ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/
Jura proper noun: a mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.
Proper noun (1)
Jura
- A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.
- Occasionally, a sigh of mountain air came from the distant Jura, fading along the plain.1846 October 1 – 1848 April 1, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1848, →OCLC
- On one of the western slopes of the Jura, looking towards France, stood the feudal mansion of Grammont.1862, Author not identified, The Fir-Tree of the Jura, The Fir-Tree of the Jura and Other Stories, Oliphants Juvenile Series, page 7
- A department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier.
- A canton of Switzerland. Capital: Delémont.
- This parallel is the Jura conflict. While the cantonal structure in Switzerland largely follows linguistic lines, the predominantly French-speaking Jura had for a long time until recently been a part of the German-speaking canton of Bern.2004, Jan Oskar Engene, Terrorism in Western Europe: Explaining the Trends Since 1950, page 158
- Synonyms:
- canton of Jura
Proper noun (2)
Jura
- An island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
- Between the north end of Jura and the small isle of Skarba there is a famous whirlpool, called Cory-vrekan, from Brecan, son of a king of Denmark, who perished in this gulph.1839, Jura, entry in Thomas Curtis (editor), The London Encyclopaedia, page 275
Jura meaning in Marathi and Arabic
Jura in Marathi
- department in France
- जुरा jurā
- canton in Switzerland
- जुरा jurā
- island in the inner Hebrides of Scotland
- जुरा jurā
Jura in Arabic
- department in France
- جُورَا jūrā
- canton in Switzerland
- جُورَا jūrā
Synonyms of Jura
- canton of Jura
Origin of Jura
From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin.
From Scottish Gaelic Diùra, from Old Norse Dýrey (literally “animal island”).
Words formed from Jura
- Bernese Jura
- Franconian Jura
- Jura-Trias
- Montes Jura
- Paps of Jura
- Polish Jura
Phrases with Jura
Words that rhyme with Jura
Questions about Jura
- What does Jura mean?
- Jura means a mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.
- What is Jura in Marathi?
- Jura in Marathi is जुरा (jurā). See Jura meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Jura?
- Jura is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Jura?
- Jura is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/ (US).
Words near Jura in the dictionary
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