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| 1. | An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design. | ||||
| 2. | A precious stone; a gem. | ||||
| 3. | An object regarded with special affection; a precious thing. | ||||
| 4. | A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
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| v. t. | 1. | To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to bejewel. | |||
| Noun | 1. | jewel - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelrySynonyms: precious stone, gem |
| 2. | jewel - a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry Synonyms: gem | |
| Verb | 1. | jewel - adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" Synonyms: bejewel |
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