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gem

[ jem ]

noun

  1. a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
  2. something likened to or prized as such a stone because of its beauty or worth:

    His painting was the gem of the collection.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. a person held in great esteem or affection.
  4. British Printing. a 4-point type of a size between brilliant and diamond.


verb (used with object)

gemmed, gemming.
  1. to adorn with or as with gems; begem.

adjective

  1. Jewelry. noting perfection or very high quality:

    gem color; a gem ruby.

gem

/ »åÏôÉ›³¾ /

noun

  1. a precious or semiprecious stone used in jewellery as a decoration; jewel
  2. a person or thing held to be a perfect example; treasure
  3. a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 4 point
  4. a type of small sweet cake
“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 set or ornament with gems
“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

  • ˈ²µ±ð³¾³¾²â, adjective
  • ˈ²µ±ð³¾ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ð³¾î€ƒl±ð²õ²õ adjective
  • ²µ±ð³¾î€ƒl¾±°ì±ð adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gem1

1275–1325; Middle English gemme < Old French < Latin gemma bud, jewel; replacing Middle English yimme, Old English gim ( m ) < Latin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gem1

C14: from Old French gemme, from Latin gemma bud, precious stone
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Looking down at the top of the hulking piece of jewelry, the team’s LA logo is spelled out in blue gems, with a bed of oval-shaped diamonds serving as a backdrop.

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Built in 1915, it’s an architectural gem with stained-glass windows, original wood floors and a basement wine cellar.

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He said the pub was a "true gem" for the town.

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His Bucharest flat, a modernist gem, is a mini museum "dedicated to gay memory".

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With the addition of so much sound and space, listeners will feel like they’re hearing these mid-1970s McCartney gems for the very first time.

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