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Jura.

A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/General-American/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany; in full, Jura Mountains.

  2. A department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France. Capital: Lons-le-Saunier.

  3. A canton of Switzerland. Capital: Delémont.

Where this word comes from

From French Jura, perhaps of Celtic origin.

name/ˈd͡ʒʊɹə/General-American/ˈd͡ʒʊəɹə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.

Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Diùra, from Old Norse Dýrey (literally “animal island”).

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