What does jewel mean?
Definitions for jewel
ˈdʒu əljew·el
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word jewel.
Princeton's WordNet
jewel, gem, precious stonenoun
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
jewel, gemverb
a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
bejewel, jewelverb
adorn or decorate with precious stones
"jeweled dresses"
Wiktionary
jewelnoun
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
jewelnoun
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
jewelnoun
Anything considered precious or valuable.
Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
Jewelnoun
from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century.
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,’ …
Jewelnoun
A male given name from English, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.
Etymology: From juel, from jouel (modern joyau), based ultimately on iocus.
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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 Dictionary
Jewelnoun
an ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design
Jewelnoun
a precious stone; a gem
Jewelnoun
an object regarded with special affection; a precious thing
Jewelnoun
a bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby
Jewelverb
to dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels
Etymology: [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Terms
jewel
The starting of a wooden bridge. Also, the pivot of a watch-wheel.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jewel in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jewel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of jewel in a Sentence
How about now that we have it on the 'Superfund' list, we turn the Gowanus Canal into a jewel, it could be something amazing. Carving through the most expensive real estate in this world.
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 inevitably ruined.
Regin is the crown jewel of attack frameworks used for espionage. Its architecture, complexity and capability sits in a ballpark of its own, we have seen different components of Regin in the past few months.
Is the relinquishment of the trial by jury and the liberty of the press necessary for your liberty? Will the abandonment of your most sacred rights tend to the security of your liberty? Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings give us that precious jewel, and you may take every thing else! Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel.
Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of - for credit is like fire; when once you have kindled it you may easily preserve it, but if you once extinguish it, you will find it an arduous task to rekindle it again. The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear.
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- جوهرةArabic
- klenot, šperk, drahokamCzech
- juvelDanish
- Kleinod, Schmuckstück, Juwel, EdelsteinGerman
- πετράδι, κόσμημα, πολύτιμος λίθοςGreek
- juveloEsperanto
- joya, alhaja, gemaSpanish
- kalliskiviEstonian
- گوهر, زیورPersian
- helmi, korukivi, jalokivi, koruFinnish
- bijou, joyauFrench
- seodIrish
- àilleag, seudScottish Gaelic
- ékszerHungarian
- զարդArmenian
- permataIndonesian
- juveloIdo
- gemma, gioiello, gioelloItalian
- תכשיטHebrew
- 宝飾, 宝石, 宝Japanese
- ರತ್ನKannada
- 보석Korean
- gemmaLatin
- brangakmenis, brangenybėLithuanian
- dārgums, dārgakmensLatvian
- रत्नMarathi
- juweelDutch
- juvelNorwegian
- perła, skarb, klejnotPolish
- غمی, ګاڼه, ګرانPashto, Pushto
- gema, jóiaPortuguese
- giuvaeruri, nestemată, bijuterie, bijuterii, nestemate, pietre scumpeRomanian
- драгоценность, драгоценный каменьRussian
- draguljeSerbo-Croatian
- klenotSlovak
- draguljSlovene
- ädelsten, juvelSwedish
- நகைTamil
- ఆభరణాలనుTelugu
- mücevherTurkish
- коштовністьUkrainian
- زیورUrdu
- בריליאַנטYiddish
- 宝Chinese
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