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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Jewel \Jew"el\ (j[=u]"[e^]l or j[udd]"[e^]l), n. [OE. juel,
     jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F. joyau, dim. of OF. joie
     joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and
        having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Plate of rare device, and jewels
              Of rich and exquisite form.           --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A precious stone; a gem. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious
        thing. ``Our prince (jewel of children).'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a
        crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Jewel block (Naut.), block at the extremity of a yard,
        through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Jewel \Jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jeweled, or Jewelled; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Jeweling, or Jewelling.]
     To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a
     sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels; to
     bejewel.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           The long gray tufts . . . are jeweled thick with dew.
                                                    --M. Arnold.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Jewel \Jew"el\, n. [OE. juel, jowel, OF. jouel, juel, joiel, F.
     joyau, dim. of OF. joie joy, jewel, F. joie joy. See Joy.]
     1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and
        having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design.
  
              Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and
              exquisite form.                       --Shak.
  
     2. A precious stone; a gem. --Shak.
  
     3. An object regarded with special affection; a precious
        thing. ``Our prince (jewel of children).'' --Shak.
  
     4. A bearing for a pivot a pivot in a watch, formed of a
        crystal or precious stone, as a ruby.
  
     Jewel block (Naut.), block at the extremity of a yard,
        through which the halyard of a studding sail is rove.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Jewel \Jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jeweled, or Jewelled; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Jeweling, or Jewelling.]
     To dress, adorn, deck, or supply with jewels, as a dress, a
     sword hilt, or a watch; to bespangle, as with jewels.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  jewel
       n 1: a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece
            of jewelry [syn: gem, precious stone]
       2: a person who is a brilliant and precious as a piece of
          jewelry [syn: gem]
       v : adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses"
           [syn: bejewel]
       [also: jewelling, jewelled]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     Αγγλικά n.
     κόσμημα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     n.
     1 A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
     2 A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one
  made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
     4 (lb en horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a
  crystal or precious stone.
     5 Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus (taxlink
  Hypochrysops genus ver=190708).
     6 (lb en slang) The clitoris.
     vb.
     To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Jewel
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) from the noun jewel, used since
  the end of the 19th century.
     2 (given name en male from=English), a variant of Jewell, or from
  "jewel" like the female name.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     n.
     1 A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
     2 A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one
  made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
     4 (lb en horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a
  crystal or precious stone.
     5 Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus (taxlink
  Hypochrysops genus ver=190708).
     6 (lb en slang) The clitoris.
     vb.
     To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Jewel
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) from the noun jewel, used since
  the end of the 19th century.
     2 (given name en male from=English), a variant of Jewell, or from
  "jewel" like the female name.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     n.
     1 A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
     2 A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one
  made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
     4 (lb en horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a
  crystal or precious stone.
     5 Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus (taxlink
  Hypochrysops genus ver=190708).
     6 (lb en slang) The clitoris.
     vb.
     To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Jewel
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) from the noun jewel, used since
  the end of the 19th century.
     2 (given name en male from=English), a variant of Jewell, or from
  "jewel" like the female name.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     n.
     1 A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
     2 A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one
  made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
     3 (lb en figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.
     4 (lb en horology) A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a
  crystal or precious stone.
     5 Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus (taxlink
  Hypochrysops genus ver=190708).
     6 (lb en slang) The clitoris.
     vb.
     To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Jewel
     n.
     1 (given name en female from=English) from the noun jewel, used since
  the end of the 19th century.
     2 (given name en male from=English), a variant of Jewell, or from
  "jewel" like the female name.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     Englanti n.
     1 jalokivi, korukivi
     2 jalokivikoru

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  jewel
     Engelska n.
     1 juvel (ädelsten)
     2 juvel (smycke)

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-afr ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  juweel

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  الجوهرة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  jewel //d͡ʒul// //ˈd͡ʒu.əl// //ˈd͡ʒuːl// //ˈd͡ʒuːəl// //ˈd͡ʒʊəl// 
  1. скъпоце́нен ка́мък
  gemstone
  2. драгоце́нност
  valuable object for ornamentation

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/ 
  skvost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  šperk

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  klenot

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  drahokam

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  Edelstein , Gemme , Juwel 
     Synonyms: gem, gemstone, precious stone
  
   see: gems, gemstones, precious stones, jewels
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  Juwel 
        "The jewel was stolen during the night."  - Das Juwel wurde in der NAcht / nächtens gestohlen.
   see: jewels, jewellery, jeweled, jeweling
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  Kleinod 
     Synonym: treasure
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  
  κόσμημα

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  jewel //d͡ʒul// //ˈd͡ʒu.əl// //ˈd͡ʒuːl// //ˈd͡ʒuːəl// //ˈd͡ʒʊəl// 
  1. helmi
  anything precious or valuable
  2. kivi
  bearing for a pivot in watch
  3. jalokivi, korukivi, juveli
  gemstone
  4. koru
  valuable object for ornamentation

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  jewel /dʒuːəl/
  bijou

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/ 
  1. मणि
        "There are lots of jewels on display in the museum."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  dragi kamen, dragulj

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  1. ékszer
  2. kô (órában)
  3. ékkô

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  jewel //d͡ʒul// //ˈd͡ʒu.əl// //ˈd͡ʒuːl// //ˈd͡ʒuːəl// //ˈd͡ʒʊəl// 
  jauhar, permata, ratna

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  jewel //d͡ʒul// //ˈd͡ʒu.əl// //ˈd͡ʒuːl// //ˈd͡ʒuːəl// //ˈd͡ʒʊəl// 
  1. 宝
  anything precious or valuable
  2. 宝石
  gemstone
  3. 宝飾
  valuable object for ornamentation

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  jewel /dʒuːəl/
  1. brangenybė, brangakmenis
  2. puošti brangakmeniais

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  jewel /dʒuːəl/
  1. steen, edelgesteente, edelsteen, juweel
  2. kleinood

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  jewel /ˈʤu:əl/ 
    klejnot

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  jewel /dʒuːəl/
  jóia

From English-Spanish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.1 :   [ freedict:eng-spa ]

  jewel /dʒuːəl/
  joya

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  jewel //d͡ʒul// //ˈd͡ʒu.əl// //ˈd͡ʒuːl// //ˈd͡ʒuːəl// //ˈd͡ʒʊəl// 
  1. juvel
  anything precious or valuable
  2. juvel, ädelsten
  gemstone

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  jewel /dʒˈuːəl/
  1. (-ed, -ing veya -led, -ling) kıymetli taş, cevher, mücevher
  2. cep saatlerinin içindeki taş
  3. değerli şahıs veya şey
  4. kıymetli taşlarla süslemek
  5. cep saatlerinin mil yuvalarına kıymetli taş yerleştirmek. jeweller  kuyumcu
  6. mücevherat satıcısı. jewelry, (İng.) jewellery  mücevherat
  7. kuyumculuk.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdʒuəɫ/, /ˈdʒuɫ/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  117 Moby Thesaurus words for "jewel":
     acceptable person, anklet, armlet, ball bearing, bangle, bead,
     beads, bearing, bejewel, beribbon, beset, bespangle, bevel bearing,
     bijou, boast, boon, bracelet, breastpin, brilliant, brooch,
     bushing, capital fellow, catch, chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine,
     circle, coronet, cosset, crown, darling, diadem, diamond, earring,
     engrave, favorite, feather, figure, filigree, find, flag, flounce,
     flower, fob, fondling, garland, gem, gentleman, godsend,
     good fellow, good lot, good man, good person, good sort,
     good thing, good woman, headstock, honest man, ideal, idol,
     illuminate, lady, locket, marvel, matinee idol, mensch, minion,
     necklace, needle bearing, nonesuch, nonpareil, nose ring, ornament,
     paint, pearl, perfect gentleman, perfect lady, persona grata, pet,
     phoenix, pin, plum, plume, precious stone, preference, pride,
     pride and joy, prince, prize, real man, rhinestone, ribbon,
     right sort, ring, rock, roller bearing, rough diamond, spangle,
     sparkler, spoiled child, stickpin, stone, thrust bearing, tiara,
     tinsel, torque, treasure, trophy, trouvaille, wampum, windfall,
     winner, worthy, wreathe, wristband, wristlet
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 珠宝,贵重的物,镶珠宝的饰物;
  v. 饰以珠宝,镶以宝石;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n.
  宝石;宝石饰物,贵重饰物;受珍视的人或物;宝石轴承
     vt. 用宝石装饰

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