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crown jewel

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crown jewel
n.
1.
a. A precious stone that is part of a sovereign's regalia.
b. crown jewels The jewels, such as those in a crown or scepter, used ceremonially by a sovereign.
2.
a. The most prized asset or possession in a group.
b. A part of a company sought by another party in a hostile takeover attempt.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crown jewel - the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt"
assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company
2.crown jewel - a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
jewel, precious stone, gem - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry


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You would surely have thought that I had been detected in no less a heinous crime than the purloining of the Crown Jewels from the Tower, or putting poison in the coffee of His Majesty the King.
At the Earth's Core by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
Wherefore, I am minded to put the Great Carbuncle on shipboard, and voyage with it to England, France, Spain, Italy, or into Heathendom, if Providence should send me thither, and, in a word, dispose of the gem to the best bidder among the potentates of the earth, that he may place it among his crown jewels.
The Great Carbuncle by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
I have compared the silver coin to the Koh-i-noor, and in one sense it was even conventionally comparable, since by a historical accident it was at one time almost counted among the Crown jewels, or at least the Crown relics, until one of the royal princes publicly restored it to the shrine to which it was supposed to belong.
The Man Who Knew Too Much by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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