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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jew•el /ˈdʒuəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Jewelrya cut and polished precious stone;
gem. - Jewelryan ornament worn for beauty that is made of or with such a cut and polished stone.
- a person or thing that is treasured:She was a jewel to work with.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jew•el ( jo̅o̅′əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -eled, -el•ing or (esp. Brit.) -elled, -el•ling. n. - Jewelrya cut and polished precious stone;
gem. - Jewelrya fashioned ornament for personal adornment, esp. of a precious metal set with gems.
- a precious possession.
- a person or thing that is treasured, esteemed, or indispensable.
- Timea durable bearing used in fine timepieces and other delicate instruments, made of natural or synthetic precious stone or other very hard material.
- an ornamental boss of glass, sometimes cut with facets, in stained-glass work.
- something resembling a jewel in appearance, ornamental effect, or the like, as a star.
v.t. - to set or adorn with jewels.
- Vulgar Latin *jocāle plaything, noun, nominal use of neuter of *jocālis (adjective, adjectival) of play, equivalent. to Latin joc(us) joke + -ālis -al1
- Anglo-French jeul, Old French jouel, joel
- Middle English jouel juel 1250–1300
- a female given name.
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