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Noun: jewel  joo(-u)l
  1. A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewellery
    - gem, precious stone
     
  2. A brilliant or much-loved person who is highly valued
    - gem, treasure [informal], pearl [informal]
Verb: jewel (jewelled,jewelling, or [US] jeweled,jeweling)  joo(-u)l
  1. Adorn or decorate with precious stones
    "jewelled dresses";
    - bejewel

Sounds like: jelly, geewel, j

Derived forms: jewelling, jewels, jeweling, jewelled

Type of: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, individual, jewellery [Brit, Cdn], jewelry [N. Amer], mortal, ornament, person, somebody, someone, soul

Encyclopedia: Jewel, John

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