Definition of jewel Jewel
/ʤuˈʌl/ - [juul] - jew•el
We found 18 definitions of jewel from 8 different sources.
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What does jewel mean?
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NounPlural: jewels |
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| jewel - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry | ||
| gem, precious stone | ||
| jewellery, jewelry an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) | ||
| crown jewel a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia | ||
| solitaire a card game played by one person | ||
| diamond a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more red rhombuses on it; "he led a small diamond"; "diamonds were trumps" | ||
| 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 the green color of an emerald | ||
| jewel - a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | ||
| gem | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- jewel (n.)
An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design. - jewel (n.)
A precious stone; a gem. - jewel (n.)
An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing. - jewel (n.)
A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby. - jewel (v. t.)
To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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jewel
A precious stone such as a diamond, a sapphire or an agate. -
jewel
Pieces of jewellery or ornaments that contain precious stones. -
jewel
A small precious stone or piece of colored glass used in the machinery of a watch. -
jewel
A very important or valuable thing or person.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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jewel
jōō′el, n. a precious stone: an ornament of precious stones, worn as a decoration: anything or any one highly valued.—v.t. to dress or adorn with jewels: to fit with a jewel:—pr.p. jew′elling; pa.p. jew′elled, in a watch, having pivot-holes of garnets or any other jewels.—ns. Jew′el-case, a casket for holding jewels; Jew′eller, one who makes or deals in jewels; Jew′ellery, Jew′elry, jewels in general. [O. Fr. jouel (Fr. joyau); either a dim. of Fr. joie, joy, from L. gaudium, joy—gaudēre, to rejoice—or derived through Low L. jocale, from L. jocāri, to jest.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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jewel
The starting of a wooden bridge. Also, the pivot of a watch-wheel.
Wikipedia 
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Jewels (or gems or gemstones) are rare minerals. They are usually coloured. They can be shaped to make jewellery.
Pearls, amber and coral are sometimes also called gemstones.
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