Definitions for jewel
ˈdʒu əljew·el

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. jewel, gem, precious stonenoun

   a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

2. jewel, gemverb

   a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry

3. bejewel, jewelverb

   adorn or decorate with precious stones

   "jeweled dresses"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jewelnoun

   A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

2. jewelnoun

   A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.

3. jewelnoun

   Anything considered precious or valuable.

   Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.

4. Jewelnoun

   from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century.

5. Jewelnoun

   A female given name from English from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century.

   Jewel he called her; and he would say this as he might have said ‘Jane,’ don’t you know, with a marital, homelike, peaceful effect. I heard the name for the first time ten minutes after I had landed in his courtyard, when, after nearly shaking my arm off, he darted up the steps and began to make a joyous, boyish disturbance at the door under the heavy eaves. ‘Jewel! O! Jewel. Quick! Here’s a friend come,’ …

6. Jewelnoun

   A male given name from English, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.

7. Etymology: From juel, from jouel (modern joyau), based ultimately on iocus.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jewel

   A jewel is a precious or semi-precious stone, particularly one that has been cut, polished, and used in a piece of jewelry. It can also refer to a person or thing that is greatly valued or highly prized for its outstanding qualities.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jewelnoun

   an ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design

2. Jewelnoun

   a precious stone; a gem

3. Jewelnoun

   an object regarded with special affection; a precious thing

4. Jewelnoun

   a bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby

5. Jewelverb

   to dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels

6. Etymology: [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jewel

   Jewel Kilcher, professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet. She has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold over 27 million albums worldwide. Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You, released on February 28, 1995, became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 15 times platinum. One single from the album, "Who Will Save Your Soul", peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100; two others, "You Were Meant for Me" and "Foolish Games", reached number two and seven respectively on the Hot 100, and were listed on Billboard's 1997 year-end singles chart. She has crossed multiple genres throughout her career. Perfectly Clear, her first country album, was released on The Valory Music Co. in 2008. It debuted atop Billboard's Top Country Albums chart and featured three singles, "Stronger Woman", "I Do", and "Til It Feels Like Cheating". Jewel released her first independent album Lullaby in May 2009. Jewel is the co-host, as well as a judge, with Kara DioGuardi on the songwriting competition reality television series Platinum Hit, which premiered May 30, 2011 on the cable network Bravo. Jewel has the vocal range of a lyric soprano.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Jewel

   jōō′el, n. a precious stone: an ornament of precious stones, worn as a decoration: anything or any one highly valued.—v.t. to dress or adorn with jewels: to fit with a jewel:—pr.p. jew′elling; pa.p. jew′elled, in a watch, having pivot-holes of garnets or any other jewels.—ns. Jew′el-case, a casket for holding jewels; Jew′eller, one who makes or deals in jewels; Jew′ellery, Jew′elry, jewels in general. [O. Fr. jouel (Fr. joyau); either a dim. of Fr. joie, joy, from L. gaudium, joy—gaudēre, to rejoice—or derived through Low L. jocale, from L. jocāri, to jest.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. jewel

   The starting of a wooden bridge. Also, the pivot of a watch-wheel.

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1. jewel

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. JEWEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Jewel is ranked #27845 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Jewel surname appeared 862 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Jewel.
   
   75.4% or 650 total occurrences were White.
   16.3% or 141 total occurrences were Black.
   4.2% or 37 total occurrences were Asian.
   1.9% or 17 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.7% or 6 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

How to pronounce jewel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say jewel in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jewel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jewel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of jewel in a Sentence

1. Bob Iger:

   When you are dealing with something like 'The Lion King,' which we consider a crown jewel, there's a challenge to that.

2. David Kade:

   We were the jewel of downtown, now, without the extras, more than just the basic education, why send them here? As a parent, I get it. We can't offer the same things.

3. Premier Christy Clark:

   The Great Bear Rainforest, there's no question, it's a jewel in the crown of magnificent landscapes in British Columbia.

4. Patrick Henry:

   Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined.

5. David Kang:

   I think the larger point is that North Korea has not responded to any sanctions, The one jewel that nobody has really wanted to touch is this joint economic zone.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jewel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jewel
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jewel
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=jewel
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=jewel
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html