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jura

/ˈdʒʊərə/
Ju · ra
Adjective:jural
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• noun

1

A sub-alpine mountain range located in Western Europe, situated primarily along the French-Swiss border north of the Alps.

2

Scottish An island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located in the Atlantic Ocean, known for its rugged landscape and large red deer population.

Example

"George Orwell famously retreated to the remote isolation of Jura to write his dystopian novel '1984'."

3

Legal rights or laws, used in Roman and civil jurisprudence as the plural form of the Latin term 'jus'.

Example

"The historical treatise provided a detailed analysis of the various jura recognized under the early Roman Republic."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In geography, 'Jura' is capitalized and typically refers to the European mountain range (which gave its name to the Jurassic period) or the Scottish island. In legal terminology, 'jura' is the lowercase plural of the Latin 'jus' (law or right).

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Word Origin & Etymology

The geographical name derives from the Gaulish 'juris', meaning 'forest' or 'wooded mountain'. The legal term is the plural of the Latin word 'jus', meaning 'right' or 'law'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Jura. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/jura
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