jewel
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əl noun
1.
a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
2.
a fashioned ornament for personal adornment, especially 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.
verb (used with object)
8.
to set or adorn with jewels.
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noun
a female given name.
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jewel (ˈdʒuːəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a precious or semiprecious stone; gem |
| 2. | a person or thing resembling a jewel in preciousness, brilliance, etc |
| 3. | a gemstone, often synthetically produced, used as a bearing in a watch |
| 4. | a piece of jewellery |
| 5. | an ornamental glass boss, sometimes faceted, used in stained glasswork |
| 6. | jewel in the crown the most valuable, esteemed, or successful person or thing of a number: who will be the jewel in the crown of English soccer? |
| —vb , -els, -elling, -elled, -els, -eling, -eled | |
| 7. | (tr) to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels |
| [C13: from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus] | |
| 'jewelled | |
| —adj | |
| 'jeweled | |
| —adj | |
| 'jewel-like | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
jewel
late 13c., "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.
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Jewel lists three church offices deacon, presbyter, and bishop.
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