Jewel
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jew·el 
[joo-uhl] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -eled, -el·ing or (especially British) -elled, -el·ling.
[joo-uhl] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, -eled, -el·ing or (especially British) -elled, -el·ling. –noun
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | a cut and polished precious stone; gem. |
| 2. | a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, esp. of a precious metal set with gems. |
| 3. | a precious possession. |
| 4. | a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable. |
| 5. | a durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material. |
| 6. | an ornamental boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, in stained-glass work. |
| 7. | something resembling a jewel in appearance, ornamental effect, or the like, as a star. |
| 8. | to set or adorn with jewels. |
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| jew·el
(jōō'əl) Pronunciation Key
n.
tr.v. jew·eled or jew·elled, jew·el·ing or jew·el·ling, jew·els
[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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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
jewel
jewel
c.1290, "article of value used for adornment," Anglo-Fr. juel, O.Fr. juel, jouel "ornament, jewel" (12c.), perhaps from M.L. jocale, from L. jocus "pastime, sport," in V.L. "that which causes joy" (see joke). Another theory traces it to L. gaudium, also with a notion of "rejoice." Sense of "precious stone" developed early 14c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| jewel | |
noun | |
| 1. | a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry |
| 2. | a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry |
verb | |
| 1. | adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" [syn: bejewel] |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Jewel
Jew"el\, n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design. Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form. --Shak. 2. A precious stone; a gem. --Shak. 3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing. "Our prince (jewel of children)." --Shak. 4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby. Jewel block (Naut.), block at the extremity of a yard, through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.
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Jewel
Jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jeweled, or Jewelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Jeweling, or Jewelling.] To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels. The long gray tufts . . . are jeweled thick with dew. --M. Arnold.
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