Meaning of crown jewels | Babel Free
Definitions
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The historic royal regalia of a state. plural, plural-only
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The jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy, i.e. crown, scepter, signet ring, etc. literally, plural, plural-only
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The male genitalia. euphemistic, plural, plural-only, slang
Equivalents
Español
joyas de la corona
Italiano
gioielli della corona
Nederlands
kroonjuwelen
Português
joias da coroa
Русский
короле́вские рега́лии
Examples
“The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are held in the Tower of London.”
“The crown jewels in the United Kingdom are heavily guarded and anyone trying to steal them will certainly have a hard time.”
“The whole crowd cringed as he got kicked in his crown jewels.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.