jewel
[ joo-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
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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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Jewel
[ joo-uhl ]
/ ˈdʒu əl /
noun
a female given name.
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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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