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gem

[ jem ]

noun

  1. a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
  2. something likened to or prized as such a stone because of its beauty or worth:

    His painting was the gem of the collection.

    Synonyms: pearl, jewel, prize, treasure

  3. a person held in great esteem or affection.
  4. British Printing. a 4-point type of a size between brilliant and diamond.


verb (used with object)

gemmed, gemming.
  1. to adorn with or as with gems; begem.

adjective

  1. Jewelry. noting perfection or very high quality:

    gem color; a gem ruby.

gem

/ dʒɛm /

noun

  1. a precious or semiprecious stone used in jewellery as a decoration; jewel
  2. a person or thing held to be a perfect example; treasure
  3. a size of printer's type, approximately equal to 4 point
  4. a type of small sweet cake
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to set or ornament with gems
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈgemmy, adjective
  • ˈgemˌlike, adjective
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Other Words From

  • gemless adjective
  • gemlike adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gem1

1275–1325; Middle English gemme < Old French < Latin gemma bud, jewel; replacing Middle English yimme, Old English gim ( m ) < Latin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gem1

C14: from Old French gemme, from Latin gemma bud, precious stone
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Example Sentences

On a hill overlooking the city of Palermo, in Sicily, sits a lesser-known gem of Italian art: the cathedral of Monreale.

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It was also 12 months when the British Museum showcased a handful of its recovered stolen gems and Charli XCX rebranded the summer in slime green, with her album Brat.

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“Bahia Emerald” is a misnomer because it is not one gem but nine dazzling crystals encased in a rough black rock 30 inches wide and 33 inches high.

Soundtrack gem: “Cold Irons Bound” showcases Dylan and his gritty band in full boogie-rock mode.

Specifically, that involved drawing up a list of what they called “hidden gems” – alternative holiday destinations in the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Colombia.

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