jewel

jew·el

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A chest full of jewels.

noun

The definition of a jewel is a precious gem, or a valuable person or thing.
1. An example of a jewel is a diamond.
2. An example of a jewel is an employee who always goes above and beyond their job description.

verb

Jewel is defined as to add gems to something.
An example of jewel is putting rhinestones on the collar of a jacket.

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jewel

a valuable ring, pin, necklace, etc., esp. one set with a gem or gems
a precious stone; gem
any person or thing that is very precious or valuable
a small gem or hard, gemlike bit, used as one of the bearings in a watch

Origin of jewel

Middle English from Old French joel from jeu, a game, trifle from Classical Latin jocus, a trifle, joke

transitive verb

-·eled or -·elled, -·el·ing or -·el·ling

to decorate or set with jewels

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jewel

noun

a. A precious stone; a gem.
b. A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch.
A costly ornament of precious metal or gems.
One that is treasured or esteemed.

transitive verb

jew·eled, jew·el·ing, jew·els, or jew·elled jew·el·ling

To adorn with jewels.
To fit with jewels.

Origin of jewel

Middle English juel from Anglo-Norman perhaps from Vulgar Latin iocāle from neuter of *iocālis of play from Latin iocus joke ; see yek- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(plural jewels)

A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
(figuratively) Anything considered precious or valuable.
Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present jewels, present participle jewelling or jeweling, simple past and past participle jewelled or jeweled)

To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel (modern joyau), based ultimately on Latin iocus (“joke, jest”).

Proper noun

A female given name from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century.
A male given name, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.

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