Jura
geographical name
Ju·ra
ˈju̇r-ə 
1
canton of western Switzerland bordering France area 322 square miles (834 square kilometers), population 72,000
2
mountains in France and Switzerland extending about 145 miles (233 kilometers) along the boundary; highest peak is
Mount Neige
(in France) at an altitude of 5652 feet (1723 meters)
3
island 24 miles (39 kilometers) long in western Scotland, one of the Inner Hebrides south of Mull
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“Jura.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jura. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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