Word Finder - jewels

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A precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.

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A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.

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Anything precious or valuable.

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Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.

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A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.

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Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.

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The clitoris.

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To bejewel; to decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.

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Family jewels; testicles.

Serpents adorned with necklaces of jewels wisdom.

There was a flight of steps ascending to these doors, and beyond were two smaller doors encrusted with jewels - the rubies were particularly fine.

The shrine was magnificently adorned with the gold and silver and jewels offered by the pious.

In the north-west chamber was a woman's skeleton, and she had her jewels, mostly of Greek work.

When the king went forth to war thirteen great crosses made of gold and jewels were carried in wagons before him as his standards, and each was followed by 10,000 knights and 100,000 footmen.

Queen Edith's crown had a plain circlet with, so far as can be determined, four crosses of pearls or gems on it, and a large cross patee rising from it in front, and arches of jewels or pearls terminating in a large pearl at the top. A valuation of these ancient crowns was made at the time of the Commonwealth prior to their destruction.

When asked to show her jewels she presented her sons, and on her death a statue was erected to her memory inscribed, "Cornelia, the mother of the Gracchi."

Henry received the proffered assistance gratefully, and in return for the king's kindness subsequently left by his will certain British crown jewels in his possession to the prince regent.

In 1589 he obtained in Geneva and Berne sums sufficient to raise an army of mercenaries for Henry III., partly by the sale of jewels, among them the "Sancy" diamond which in 1835 found its way to the Russian imperial treasure, and partly by leading the Swiss to suppose that the troops were intended for serious war against Savoy.

Felipa pulled the hair up and used combs with amethyst jewels on them, giving the impression of long hair.

This breast ornament finds analogies in the royal and high priestly dress of Egypt, and in the six jewels of the Babylonian king. ?

Their departure from Egypt is deliberate; the people have time to borrow raiment and jewels from their neighbours.

His property was confiscated - his jewels, furniture and ready money were estimated to amount to £120,000 - he was degraded from the grandeeship and exiled to the Philippines.

They are now in the Cluny Museum at Paris, having been purchased for £40oo, the intrinsic value of the gold, without reckoning that of the jewels and precious stones, being not less than £600.

The needle a being suspended between the jewels, and the needle b being held in the clamp, the cross-arm carrying the reading microscopes and the needle b is rotated till the ends of the needle a coincide with the cross-wires of the microscopes.

According to E, Moses with Aaron is to demand from Pharaoh the release of Israel, which will be effected in spite of his opposition; in assurance thereof the promise is given that they shall serve God upon this mountain; moreover, the people on their departure are to borrow raiment and jewels from their Egyptian neighbours.

She tried to assuage all feuds; in an inventory of her jewels she left many of them to Darnley, in case she and her child did not survive its birth.

He attempts to steal jewels which are hidden in an ancient idol.

It is contained in a rock-crystal shrine, encased in silver, and is vested in full pontifical robes blazing with jewels.

A third army, commanded by Malik Kafur, a Hindu renegade and favourite of Ala-ud-din, penetrated to the extreme south of the peninsula, scattering the unwarlike Dravidian races, and stripping every Hindu temple of its accumulations of gold and jewels.

The blind kings gradual revelation, under horrible torture, of the place of concealment of his several jewels and treasures, and his deportation and death (of the injuries thus received, at Damghan, en route to Mazandaran), must be classed among the darkest records of Oriental history.

Having gone to England in 1792 to endeavour to raise money on her jewels, she was on her return accused before the Revolutionary Tribunal of having dissipated the treasures of the state, conspired against the republic, and worn, in London, "mourning for the tyrant."

Now it is the abode of the jewellers and ivory-workers of Delhi, but the jewels are seldom valuable and the carving has lost much of its old delicacy.

For fifty-eight days Nadir Shah remained in Delhi, and when he left he carried with him a treasure in money amounting, at the lowest computation, to eight or nine millions sterling, besides jewels of inestimable value, and other property to the amount of several millions more.

The monks possess a library, in which are kept valuable jewels belonging to the Cantacuzene family.

But during the greater part of his reign he was the puppet of the magnates and kept in such penury that he was often obliged to pawn his jewels to get proper food and clothing.

But, my father, when a man has found a treasure, it is his duty to offer the most precious of the jewels to his father first.

Jacob ben Asher is known as the Baal ha-turim (literally "Master of the Rows") from his chief work, the four Turim or Rows (the title is derived from the four Turim or rows of jewels in the High Priest's breastplate).

Paul embellished the costume of the cardinals, collected jewels for his own adornment, provided games and food for the Roman people and practically instituted the carnival.

Farnese could get no regular supplies of money from the king for the payment of the soldiery, and he had to pledge his own jewels to meet the demand.

Although she showed great tact in her dealings with the queen, Catherine drove her from the court after Henry's death, and forced her to restore the crown jewels and to accept Chaumont in exchange for Chenonceaux.

Although already married to the virtuous and charming Archduchess Giovanna of Austria, he seduced the fair Venetian and loaded her with jewels, money and other presents.

The cross of her rosary was snatched from her hand one day, and when returned it was made of jewels more brilliant than diamonds, visible, however, to her alone.

At the close of the year, or in the first days of 1581, he fled to France carrying with him the crown jewels, which included many valuable diamonds.

By promising to cede the Portuguese colony of Brazil to her, and by the sale of part of his jewels, Antonio secured means to fit out a fleet manned by Portuguese exiles and French and English adventurers.

The identification of them with the jewels of the breastplate and on the shoulders of the high priest (which apparently has the authority of Josephus) is unwarranted; other ancient guesses are equally baseless.

The states-general were silenced and the royal prerogative increased; the royal domains were extended, and the wealth of the crown was augmented; additions were made to the revenue by the sale of municipal charters and patents; and taxation became heavier, since Charles set no limits to the gratification of his tastes either in the collection of jewels and precious objects, of books, or of his love of building, examples of which are the renovation of the Louvre and the erection of the palace of Saint Paul in Paris.

Though to death he was wounded he struck so strong a stroke That from the shattered shield-rim forthwith out there broke Showers of flashing jewels; the shield in fragments lay.2 Then reproaching them for their cowardice and treachery, Siegfried fell dying "amid the flowers," while the knights gathered round lamenting.

The warriors were just as dirty, but the wealthy members of the clan wore silks and jewels like gaudy flowers.

Square Favor Box with Jewels These gorgeous favor boxes have jewels on gold color wires on the lids and contain confectionery of your choice.

The hummingbird feeders which are also on the balcony mean you get to see these tiny hovering jewels just inches away.

For too long, many jewels of art in mental health have been denied public showing.

There is an identical bowl without the later addition of encrusted jewels in the Topkapi Saray collection.

It may seem strange that the earliest Masonic jewels were from continental Brethren.

The pal leaped off when a policeman appeared and it transpired he had a pocket full of stolen jewels.

Masonic jewels were from continental Brethren.

Other symbols - such as the Crown Jewels and coronation regalia - are unique objects which exert a powerful fascination.

It is a precious vessel set with jewels, and so resplendent as to eclipse the lights of the hall.

The Crown Jewels, magnificent Tudor tapestries, coronation robes, royal doll's houses - the collections in our care really are unique.

She captured a French schooner with 40 tons of cocoa and jewels valued at 12,000 pieces of eight.