jewel

jew·el  (jl)

n.

1.

a. A precious stone; a gem.

b. A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch.

2. A costly ornament of precious metal or gems.

3. One that is treasured or esteemed.

tr.v. jew·eled or jew·elled, jew·el·ing or jew·el·ling, jew·els

1. To adorn with jewels.

2. To fit with jewels.

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[Middle English juel, from Anglo-Norman, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *iocle, from neuter of *ioclis, of play, from Latin iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]

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jewel

Noun

1. a precious or semiprecious stone

2. a person or thing regarded as precious or special: a fantastic little car, a real little jewel

3. a gemstone used as part of the machinery of a watch [Old French jouel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jewel - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry precious stone, gem crown jewel - a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) solitaire - a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem ruby - a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem pearl - a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel emerald - a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem sapphire - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
	2.	jewel - a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry gem individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Verb	1.	jewel - adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" bejewel adorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day"

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jewel

noun 1. gemstone, gem, precious stone, brilliant, ornament, trinket, sparkler (informal) rock (slang)

noun 2. treasure, wonder, prize, darling, pearl, gem, paragon, pride and joy, taonga N.Z.

Translations

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n → joya;

(in watch) → rubí m

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jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n → bijou m, joyau m;

(in watch) → rubis m

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jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n → Edelstein m, Juwel nt (also fig);

(in watch) → Stein m

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jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n → gioiello