jewel
n.
gem, gemstone, precious stone; ornament set with precious stones; valuable possession; highly esteemed person
v.
set with precious stones, decorate with jewels; adorn with jewelry
Jewel
jewel
Noun
1. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
(synonym) gem, precious stone
(hypernym) jewelry, jewellery
(hyponym) solitaire
(derivation) bejewel
2. a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
(synonym) gem
(hypernym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
Verb
1. adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
(synonym) bejewel
(hypernym) decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
(derivation) gem, precious stone
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.
(n.)
An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
(n.)
An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.
(n.)
A precious stone; a gem.
(n.)
A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Jewel
See: Stones, Precious, PRECIOUS
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) , by William Smith.
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