Meaning
A beautiful and valuable stone, like a diamond, often worn as decoration.
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Word origin
From Old French joel, the word for a precious ornament. Its deeper origin is debated.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- joel
- English cognates
- jewellery
Other proposed origins
- Some accounts trace joel back to Latin jocus, meaning a game or plaything. (jocus)
- Others derive it from Latin gaudium, meaning joy. (gaudium)
Examples
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Jewels are precious stones: diamonds, rubies, emeralds.
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A single precious stone is a jewel.
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"The jewel of" something means its best and most beautiful part.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 1: jewel, Latin, snack and 7 more words.