Question 1 · Quick check
jewel
CEFRB1
/ˈd͡ʒuːəl/
noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
Examples
Compare this genuine jewel with that imitation.
I sold the best jewel that I had.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
Also pronounced
- /ˈd͡ʒʊəl/
- /d͡ʒul/
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsAnything precious or valuable.
A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
More examples
In contextThe jewel was stolen during the night.
As a collector, I prefer jewels to digipaks.
Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English juel, jewel, juwel, jeuel, jowel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, joel, joïel, hence French joyau, of uncertain origin. Perhaps based ultimately on Latin gaudium (“joy”), or on Latin iocus (“joke; jest”), or according to Pihan, from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar). Compare Medieval Latin jocale. Displaced native Old English māþm.