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1. (n.) jewel
a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
2. jewel
a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, esp. of a precious metal set with gems.
3. jewel
a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable.
4. jewel
a durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material.
5. (v.t.) jewel
to set or adorn with jewels.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME jouel, juel < AF jeul, OF jouel, joel < VL *jocāle plaything, n. use of neut. of *jocālis (adj.) of play = L joc(us)joke+-ālis -al1)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) jewel, gem, precious stone
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
2. (verb) jewel, gem
a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
3. (verb) bejewel, jewel
adorn or decorate with precious stones
"jeweled dresses"
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1. (noun) jewel
a valuable cut stone used in jewelry; = gem
diamonds and other jewels
2. jewel
jewels
jewelry decorated with jewels
the royal family's jewels
3. jewel
sth very special, beautiful, or good
The city is often called "the jewel of the East."
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Jewel
an ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design
2. (noun) Jewel
a precious stone; a gem
3. (noun) Jewel
an object regarded with special affection; a precious thing
4. (noun) Jewel
a bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby
5. (verb) Jewel
to dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels
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Sense: a precious stone
rubies, emeralds and other jewels.
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 Afrikaans: juweel, kleinood |
 Arabic: جَوْهَرَه |
 Bulgarian: скъпоценен камък |
 Brazilian: joia |
 Czech: drahokam |
 German: das Juwel |
 Danish: juvel;ædelsten |
 Greek: κόσμημα, πετράδι |
 Spanish: piedra preciosa, joya, al |
 Estonian: kalliskivi |
 Farsi: سنگ گرانبها |
 Finnish: jalokivi |
 French: pierre précieuse |
 Hebrew: אֶבֶן חֵן |
 Hindi: मणि |
 Croatian: dragulj |
 Hungarian: (ék)kő; ékszer |
 Indonesian: batu mulia |
 Icelandic: gimsteinn |
 Italian: gemma |
 Japanese: 宝石 |
 Korean: 보석 |
 Lithuanian: brangakmenis |
 Latvian: dārgakmens |
 Malay: permata |
 Dutch: juweel |
 Norwegian: edelstein, juvel |
 Polish: klejnot |
 Persian: سنگ گرانبها |
 Pashto: غمي، جواهر، قيمتي ډبرې |
 Portuguese: jóia |
 Romanian: piatră preţioasă |
 Russian: драгоценный камень |
 Slovak: drahokam |
 Slovenian: dragulj |
 Serbian: dragulj |
 Swedish: juvelbesatt, -behängd, -p |
 Thai: เพชรพลอย; อัญมณี |
 Turkish: mücevher |
 Taiwanese: 寶石 |
 Ukrainian: коштовний камінь |
 Urdu: قیمتی پتھر |
 Vietnamese: đá quý |
 Chinese: 宝石 |
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