Also means
that one
Usage Note
jener is a formal, somewhat literary demonstrative meaning 'that (one over there)', contrasting with dieser ('this'). In everyday speech Germans usually just say der/die/das da instead, so jener sounds bookish.
Examples
"In jenem Jahr war alles anders."
Natural Translation
In that year everything was different.
Literal Translation
In that year was everything different.
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