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   jewel

   /ˈdʒuː(ə)l/

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   • 1. a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament. Similar gemgemstoneprecious stonesemi-precious stonestonebrilliantbaguettecabochoninformal:sparklerrockarchaic:bijou
   • ▪ an ornament or piece of jewellery containing a precious stone or stones: "she loved dressing up in her jewels" Similar piece of jewelleryornamenttrinket
   • ▪ a hard precious stone used as a bearing in a watch, compass, or other device.
   • ▪ a very pleasing or valued person or thing; a very fine example: "she was a jewel of a nurse" Similar finest example/specimenchoicest example/specimenbest example/specimenshowpiecepearlflowerpridepride and joycreamcrème de la crèmejewel in the crownnonpareilglorywonderprizeboastpickmasterpiecechef d'oeuvrepièce de résistanceoutstanding exampleshining examplene plus ultrainformal:the pick of the bunchtreasuresaintangelparagonmarvelfindgodsendsomeone/something worth their weight in golddarlingdearinformal:one in a millionone of a kinda starthe bee's kneesthe topsarchaic:nonesuch

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French joel, from jeu ‘game, play’, from Latin jocus ‘jest’.

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   Is a ring a jewel?

   • A jewel is a valuable gem or stone, one that might be set in a ring or necklace. Your grandmother might keep her jewels locked in a safe, to protect them from thieves. You can see large, gorgeous jewels in museums and jewelry stores. The diamond in a diamond ring is a jewel, and the rubies in a pair of sparkly red earrings are also jewels.

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   What is jewel noun?

   • Definition of jewel noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc. synonym gem [usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones The family jewels are locked away in a safe.

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   How do you describe a jewel?

   • She'd thrust the letters under her jewel box, then had to rush to get gowned, to show the maid how to dress her hair. precious stone A jewel is a valuable stone, like a diamond. item of jewellery Jewels are things made with valuable stones, that you wear to decorate your body.

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   What is a family jewel?

   • [usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones The family jewels are locked away in a safe. a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch (informal) a person or thing that is very important or valuable Alice, you are a jewel. Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic.

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   What does Juvel mean?

   • juvel [masculine], edelsten [masculine], edelstein… మణి/ విలువైన వస్తువులను అలంకరించడానికి వాడే అమూల్యమైన రాయి… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! JEWEL definition: 1. a precious stone that is used to decorate valuable objects: 2. a small precious stone or a….

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   What does the word 'jewel' mean in French?

   • You can also use the word to mean "person as special as a jewel." The Old French root is jouel, which may stem from jocus, "sport or pastime" in Latin, and "that which causes joy" in Vulgar Latin. "Jewel."

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