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jewel
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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.

[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.]

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.jeweljewel - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Verb1.jewel - adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
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"

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] njoya;
(in watch) → rubí m

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] nbijou m, joyau m;
(in watch) → rubis m

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] nEdelstein m, Juwel nt (also fig);
(in watch) → Stein m

jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] ngioiello

jewel
n jewel [ˈdʒuːəl]
a precious stone rubies, emeralds and other jewels. juweel, kleinood جَوْهَرَه скъпоценен камък drahokam juvel; ædelsten das Juwel κόσμημα, πετράδι piedra preciosa, joya, alhaja kalliskivi سنگ گرانبها jalokivi pierre précieuse אֶבֶן חֵן मणि dragulj (ék)kő; ékszer batu mulia gimsteinn gemma 宝石 보석 brangakmenis dārgakmens permata juweel edelstein, juvel klejnot jóia piatră preţioasă драгоценный камень drahokam dragulj dragulj juvelbesatt, -behängd, -prydd เพชรพลอย; อัญมณี mücevher 寶石 коштовний камінь قیمتی پتھر đá quý
adj jewelled
ornamented with jewels a jewelled crown. versier مُزَيَّن بالجَواهِر украсен със скъпоценни камъни zdobený drahokamy juvelbesat mit Juwelen geschmückt στολισμένος με πετράδια adornado con piedras preciosas kalliskivi- جواهر نشان jalokivikoristeinen orné de pierreries מְשוּבַּץ בְּאָבַנִים मणि से सजा हुआ optočen draguljima felékszerezett berhias permata skreyttur gimsteinum ornato di pretre preziose 宝石で飾った 보석으로 장식된 papuoštas brangakmeniais ar dārgakmeņiem rotāts dihiasi permata juwelen besatt/prydet med edelsteiner/juveler ozdobiony klejnotami com jóias ornament cu pietre preţi­oase украшенный драгоценными камнями zdobený drahokamami, ošperkovaný z dragulji okrašen ukrašen draguljima juvelbesatt, -behängd, -prydd ที่ประดับด้วยเพชรพลอย kıymetli taşlarla süslü 用寶石裝飾的 прикрашений коштовними каменями نگینوں سے جڑا gắn nhiều đá quý
n jeweller
a person who makes, or deals in, ornaments and other articles made of precious stones and metals. juwelier صائِغ، جَوْهَرْجي бижутер klenotník juveler der Juwelier κοσμηματοποιός, κοσμηματοπώλης joyero juveliir, kalliskivikaupmees جواهر فروش؛ جواهر ساز jalokiviseppä, jalokivikauppias bijoutier/-ière צוֹרֶף जौहरी draguljar ékszerész pedagang perhiasan, ahli perhiasan skartgripasali; gullsmiður gioielliere 宝石商 보석상 juvelyras juvelieris jauhari juwelier gullsmed, juveler jubiler joalheiro bijutier ювелир klenotník draguljar draguljar juvelerare คนขายเพชรพลอย kuyumcu 珠寶商, 寶石匠 ювелір جوہری thợ kim hoàn,
n jewellery
articles made or sold by a jeweller, and worn for personal adornment, eg bracelets, necklaces, brooches, rings etc. juweliersware حُلي، مُجَوْهَرات бижута klenotnictví smykke die Juwelen (pl.) κοσμήματα joyas ehted جواهر آلات korut bijoux תַכשִיט गहने nakit ékszer(ész)bolt; ékszerek perhiasan skartgripur gioielleria 宝石類 보석류 papuošalai, juvelyriniai dirbiniai dārglietas; juvelierizstrādājumi barang kemas juwelen smykker, juveler biżuteria joalharia biju­terii ювелирные изделия klenoty, šperky nakit nakit smycken, juveler เครื่องเพชรพลอย mücevherat 珠寶, 珠寶飾物 коштовності; ювелірні вироби زیورات đồ trang sức, 珠


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