JURA

Etymology

Proper noun

Jura

The Jura Mountains, a mountain range on the border of France and Switzerland, extending into Germany.

A département of France. [Created 1790.]

A canton of Switzerland. [Created 1979.]

An island in the inner Hebrides of Scotland.

Anagrams

• Raju

Source: Wiktionary


Ju"ra, n. Etym: [F. & L.]

Definition: 1. A range of mountains between France and Switzerland.

2. (Geol.)

Definition: The Jurassic period. See Jurassic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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