jewel
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/dʒul/
English
Definitions
noun
- A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- Anything precious or valuable.“Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.”
- A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
verb
- To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.
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gemprecious stonestonejewelrycentrepiecejewelleryforkearringhingednecklaceadornmentbijoucreamgunstarflower