- a precious stone such as a diamond, ruby, etc. synonym gemOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
- wear
- steal
- glitter
- sparkle
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
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- [usually plural] pieces of jewellery or beautiful objects that contain precious stones
- The family jewels are locked away in a safe.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- precious
- priceless
- prized
- …
- wear
- steal
- glitter
- sparkle
- thief
- heist
- box
- …
- a small precious stone or piece of special glass that is used in the machine inside a watch
- (informal) a person or thing that is very important or valuable
- Alice, you are a jewel.
- Venice is the jewel of the Adriatic.
compare gem
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French joel, from jeu ‘game, play’, from Latin jocus ‘jest’.
Idioms
See jewel in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarythe jewel in the crown
- the most attractive or valuable part of something
- The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500-strong chain of stores.
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