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jewel

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/dʒul/ English

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noun

  1. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
  2. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
  3. Anything precious or valuable.“Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.”
  4. A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.

verb

  1. To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

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