jewel
[ joo-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
noun
verb (used with object), jew·eled, jew·el·ing or (especially British) jew·elled, jew·el·ling.
to set or adorn with jewels.
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Origin of jewel
OTHER WORDS FROM jewel
jew·el·like, adjectiveun·jew·eled, adjectiveun·jew·elled, adjectiveDefinition for jewel (2 of 2)
Jewel
[ joo-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for jewel
jewel
/ (ˈdʒuːəl) /
noun
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled
(tr) to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels
Derived forms of jewel
jewelled or US jeweled, adjectivejewel-like, adjectiveWord Origin for jewel
C13: from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus
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