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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


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Jewel
Jewel may mean:Gemstone or jewelleryCommon name for damselflies of the family ChlorocyphidaeJewel case, a CD or DVD holderJewel bearing, used in sensitive measuring equipmentJewel (supermarket), a grocery store chainJewel Food Stores (Australia) an Australian grocery store chainJewel (novel), Jewel is a novel by Bret Lott and was chosen as an Oprah's Book Club selection"Jewel" (song), a song by Ayumi Hamasaki"Jewel" (Jewel song), a 2007 song by JewelJewel (band), a Dutch metal bandJewel (film), a 2001 television filmJewel Records, a record label
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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


Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
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.
  

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Jewel

See: Stones, Precious, PRECIOUS
  

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