Definition of Jewel

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Definition of Jewel

Jewel

An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.

A precious stone; a gem.

An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing.

A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.

To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.

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Jewel Quotations

Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
William Shakespeare

The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
Sun Tzu

Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are inevitably ruined.
Patrick Henry

You don't want a million answers as much as you want a few forever questions. The questions are diamonds you hold in the light. Study a lifetime and you see different colors from the same jewel.
Richard Bach

If I could be granted a wish, I'd shine in your eye like a jewel.
Bette Midler

Sense shines with a double luster when it is set in humility. An able yet humble man is a jewel worth a kingdom.
William Penn

A great poet is the most precious jewel of a nation.
Ludwig van Beethoven

Though we take from a covetous man all his treasure, he has yet one jewel left; you cannot bereave him of his covetousness.
John Milton

Monty Python crowd; half of them came from Cambridge, and half of them came from Oxford. But, there seems to be this jewel, this sort of two headed tradition of doing comedy, of doing sketches, and that kind of thing.
Rowan Atkinson

The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always is young, The heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair And its soul full of music breaks the air, When the song of angels is sung.
Phillips Brooks

Jewel Translations

jewel in Afrikaans is juweel
jewel in Dutch is edelgesteente, edelsteen, steen
jewel in Finnish is jalokivi
jewel in French is joyau, bijou
jewel in German is Edelstein, Juwel
jewel in Italian is gemma
jewel in Norwegian is smykke, juvel
jewel in Spanish is joya

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