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English

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Ajewel.

Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishjuel,jewel,juwel,jeuel,jowel, fromAnglo-Normanjuel, fromOld Frenchjouel,joel,joïel, henceFrenchjoyau, of uncertain origin. Perhaps based ultimately onLatingaudium(joy), or onLatiniocus(joke; jest). CompareMedieval Latinjocale.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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jewel (pluraljewels)

  1. Aprecious orsemi-precious stone;gem,gemstone.
  2. A valuable object used for personalornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; apiece ofjewellery.
  3. (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
    Galveston was thejewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
  4. (horology) Abearing for apivot in awatch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
  5. Any of variouslycaenid butterflies of the genusHypochrysops.
  6. (slang) Theclitoris.
    • 2008,Another Time, Another Place: Five Novellas:
      The area between her eyebrows wrinkled with the increasing circular motions her two fingers made on herjewel.

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Translations

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gemstone
valuable object for ornamentation
anything precious or valuable
bearing for a pivot in watch
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Verb

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jewel (third-person singular simple presentjewels,present participlejewellingorjeweling,simple past and past participlejewelledorjeweled)

  1. Tobejewel; todecorate orbedeck with jewels orgems.

Translations

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decorate or bedeck with jewels or gemsseebejewel

Middle English

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Noun

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jewel

  1. Alternative form ofjuel
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