What does bijou mean?
Definitions for bijou
ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu; -ʒuz, -ˈʒuzbi·jou
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Princeton's WordNet
bijounoun
a small and delicately worked piece
Wiktionary
bijounoun
jewel
bijounoun
a piece of jewelry, a trinket
bijounoun
a small intricately made metalworking
bijouadjective
small and elegant
bijouadjective
intricate; finely made
Etymology: From bijou
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bijou
A bijou is a small, exquisitely made piece of jewelry or delicately worked artifact. It is often used to refer to something small, delicate, and highly valued. The term is derived from French, meaning 'jewel'. It can also refer to a small, charming residence or a little gem of a place or item.
Webster Dictionary
Bijounoun
a trinket; a jewel; -- a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bijou
be-zhōō′, n. a trinket: a jewel: a little box:—pl. Bijoux (be-zhōō′).—n. Bijou′try, jewellery: small articles of virtu. [Fr.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BIJOU
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bijou is ranked #60196 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bijou surname appeared 335 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bijou.
52.8% or 177 total occurrences were Black.
35.5% or 119 total occurrences were White.
6.8% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.3% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bijou in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bijou in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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