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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
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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of jewel1

C13: from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus
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"Everything the canal supports is at threat - we risk losing the jewel in the crown of south Wales," said Tracey Leake-Jones, who runs the Bridge 46 to Five Locks canal group.

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An array of whole peeled tangerines, strawberries, hawthorn berries and green and red grapes glistened on my phone screen like jewels you only admire but can’t touch.

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“This campus is a jewel for Los Angeles. We have to save it and make it sing for the next century,” Brightman says, adding that the timing is good.

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This season has been no different, as Smith arrived as the crown jewel of the Trojans’ top recruiting class and immediately stepped into the starting lineup.

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Dressed in a joyful orange ensemble, Fox was flanked by her fellow choir members, each dressed in a richly hued jewel tone of their choice.

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