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jewel

1

[ joo-uhl ]

noun

  1. a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
  2. a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, especially of a precious metal set with gems.
  3. a precious possession.
  4. a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable.
  5. a durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material.
  6. an ornamental boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, in stained-glass work.
  7. something resembling a jewel in appearance, ornamental effect, or the like, as a star.


verb (used with object)

jeweled, jeweling or (especially British) jewelled, jewelling.
  1. to set or adorn with jewels.

Jewel

2

[ joo-uhl ]

noun

  1. a female given name.

jewel

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. a precious or semiprecious stone; gem
  2. a person or thing resembling a jewel in preciousness, brilliance, etc
  3. a gemstone, often synthetically produced, used as a bearing in a watch
  4. a piece of jewellery
  5. an ornamental glass boss, sometimes faceted, used in stained glasswork
  6. jewel in the crown
    the most valuable, esteemed, or successful person or thing of a number

    who will be the jewel in the crown of English soccer?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈɱ, adjective
  • ˈɱ-ˌ, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jewel1

1250–1300; Middle English jouel juel < Anglo-French jeul, Old French jouel, joel < Vulgar Latin plaything, noun use of neuter of (adj.) of play, equivalent to Latin joc ( us ) joke + - -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of jewel1

C13: from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus
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They grabbed the ring and several other jewels, as well as 1000 euros in cash.

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It’s a jewel box of a film, for sure, with a nice message inside, but losing yourself in its world is where it falls short.

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This week, millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from a downtown L.A. jeweler’s two safes after burglars tunneled into the shop through multiple reinforced walls.

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