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Definition of Jewellery
1. Noun. An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems).
Generic synonyms: Adornment
Specialized synonyms: Bead, Bijou, Bling, Bling Bling, Bangle, Bracelet, Clip, Cufflink, Earring, Gem, Jewel, Precious Stone, Necklace, Pin, Band, Ring, Tie Clip
Terms within: Gem, Gemstone, Stone
Derivative terms: Jewel, Jewel
Definition of Jewellery
1. n. See Jewelry.
Definition of Jewellery
1. Noun. (UK Australia New Zealand) Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jewellery
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Jewellery
Literary usage of Jewellery
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cumulative Book Index by H.W. Wilson Company (1911)
"jewellery enamelling; dealing with various processes in vogue for the ...
jewellery enamelling, pa, 25c. '10. Spon. Rathbone, RLB Simple jewellery. »$2. ..."
2. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"St. Martin"» jewellery. Counterfeit gems. Upon the site of the old collegiate
church of St. Martin's le Grand, which was demolished upon the dissolution of ..."
3. The Intellectual Observer (1867)
"ALTHOUGH the associations •which connect jewellery with art are very strong, it
does not necessarily follow that the connection itself is an intimate one. ..."
4. Things Indian: Being Discursive Notes on Various Subjects Connected with India by William Crooke (1906)
"In the use of jewellery it is probable that the desire for protection by means
of an amulet or talisman preceded that of personal adornment. ..."
5. Things Indian: Being Discursive Notes on Various Subjects Connected with India by William Crooke (1906)
"In the use of jewellery it is probable that the desire for protection by means
of an amulet or talisman preceded that of personal adornment. ..."
6. Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1877)
"GREEK AND ETRUSCAN ART IN jewellery AND ITS REVIVAL. Br ALESSANDRO CASTELLANI,
of Rome. IN a few words I bope to present the result of my researches on the ..."
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