Jewel

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster

Jewel - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

JEW'EL, n. [Low L. jocale.]

1. An ornament worn by ladies,usually consisting of a precious stone, or set with one or more; a pendant worn in the ear.

2. A precious stone.

3. A name expressive of fondness. A mother calls her child, her jewel.

JEW'EL, v.t. To dress or adorn with jewels.

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Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

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