| 单词 | jewel coffer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjewel coffer a. As a modifier, designating a container for storing or protecting jewels or jewellery, as in jewel coffer, jewel chest, jewel safe, etc.See also jewel bag n. at Compounds 2, jewel box n. 1a. ΚΠ 1543 in F. Madden Privy Purse Expenses Princess Mary (1831) 102 A case for my lad[yes] Jewell Coffre. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 602 The first that euer was known to haue any such at Rome, was Scaurus,..vntill Pompeius the Great met with the jewel-casket of K. Mithridates. 1786 Catal. Portland Mus. (Skinner & Co.) 109 A very rich old japan jewel chest. 1852 Blackburn Standard 28 Apr. The magnificent bright steel jewel safe..was purchased last week by the Queen, and presented by her Majesty to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. 1920 Kansas City (Missouri) Times 9 Apr. 10/3 One of the women in the foreground gazes into an open jewel chest in which gems sparkle. 2011 Sunday Times (Nexis) 17 July (Features section) 32 She managed to distract the thieves while she slipped the key to her jewel safe down her cavernous cleavage. < as lemmas |
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