Meaning of jewel | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
2. A female given name from English from the noun jewel, used since the end of the 19th century.
3. A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone
4. A male given name from English, a variant of Jewell, or from "jewel" like the female name.
5. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
6. A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery
7. Anything precious or valuable.
   figuratively
8. Anything precious or valuable
9. A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
10. A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone
11. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
12. Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops
13. The clitoris.
    slang

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Examples

“Iachimo: 'Tis plate of rare device, and jewels / Of rich and exquisite form⟳, their values great.”

“Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.”

“Wel, wel (Meander) thou art deepely read⟳: And hauing thee, I haue a iewell ſure: Go on my Lord, and giue your charge I ſay, Thy wit wil make⟳ vs Conquerors to day.”

“Had our prince,— Jewel of children,—seen this hour, he had pair'd Well with this lord: there was not full a month Between their births.”

“The area between her eyebrows wrinkled with the increasing circular motions her two fingers made on her jewel.”

“Jewel he called her; and he would say⟳ this as he might have⟳ said ‘Jane,’ don’t you know⟳, with a marital, homelike, peaceful effect. I heard the name⟳ for the first time ten minutes after I had landed in his courtyard, when, after nearly shaking my arm off, he darted up the steps and began to make⟳ a joyous, boyish disturbance at the door under the heavy eaves. ‘Jewel! O! Jewel. Quick! Here’s a friend come⟳,’ …”

“"Of course Gladys and Eleanor, having graced the last⟳ generation of heroines and being at present⟳ in their social prime, will be passed on to the next generation of shopgirls——" / "Displacing Ella and Stella," interrupted Dick. / "And Pearl and Jewel,", Gloria added cordially, "and Earl and Elmer and Minnie." / "And then I'll come⟳ along," remarked Dick, "and picking up the obsolete name⟳, Jewel, I'll attach it to some quaint and attractive character and it'll start⟳ its career all over again."”

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