a city in E central Germany, in Thuringia: university (1558), at which Hegel and Schiller taught; site of the battle (1806) in which Napoleon Bonaparte defeated the Prussians; optical and precision instrument industry. Pop: 102 634 (2003 est)
Jena in American English
(ˈjeɪˌnɑ)
city in central Germany, in the state of Thuringia: site of a battle (1806) in whichthe Prussian forces were routed by Napoleon: pop. 100,000