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Image:Hope Diamond.jpg|thumb|right|A jewel.
Etymology
Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French joel (modern joyau), based ultimately on Latin jocus �jest�.
Pronunciation
(RP) IPA|/'ʤu:�l/
(Can) IPA|/d�uɬ/ or /�d�uwl̩/
audio|en-us-jewel.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
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- A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
- A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
- figuratively Anything considered precious or valuable.
#:Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
Translations
trans-top|gemstone
Croatian: t|hr|dragulje
Czech: t|cs|drahokam
Dutch: t+|nl|juweel|n
Esperanto: t|eo|gemo
Estonian: kalliskivi
Finnish: jalokivi, korukivi (semiprecious)
German: t-|de|Juwel|n
Italian: t|it|gemma|f
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Slovene: t-|sl|dragulj|m
Spanish: t|es|piedra preciosa|f
Swedish: t+|sv|juvel|c
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trans-top|valuable object for ornamentation
Esperanto: t-|eo|juvelo|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: koru
French: t-|fr|joyau|m, t+|fr|bijou
Greek: t+|el|κ��μημα|n|sc=Grek
Hungarian: t-|hu|ékszer
Italian: t-|it|gioello|m
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Slovak: t-|sk|klenot
Spanish: t-|es|joya|f
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trans-top|anything considered precious or valuable
Finnish: t|fi|helmi
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Spanish: t|es|joya|f
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ttbc|Czech: t-|cs|Å¡perk|m, t-|cs|klenot|m
ttbc|Indonesian: permata, jauhar, ratna
ttbc|Japanese: �� (������, hougyoku), ���� (jueru)
ttbc|Nahuatl: cozcapantica
ttbc|Old English: sigel|siġel n
ttbc|Polish: klejnot m
ttbc|Romanian: t-|ro|bijuterie|f, t-|ro|giuvaer|m
ttbc|Welsh: gem, tlws m
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Derived terms
bejewel
jeweler
jewelled
jeweller
jewellery
jewelry
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