gem
[noun]
Synonyms:
- precious stone, jewel, stone
- prize, jewel, masterpiece, pearl, treasure

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English Thesaurus: jewel, precious stone, gem, semi-precious stone, solitaire, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

gem /dʒem/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: French; Origin: gemme, from Latin gemma 'bud, jewel']

1. (also gem stone) a beautiful stone that has been cut into a special shape Synonym : jewel:
precious gems

2. something that is very special or beautiful:
Every single ad in the campaign has been a gem.
The Fortune is a tiny gem of a theatre.
gem of
little gems of advice

3. a very helpful or special person:
Ben, you’re a real gem!

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

gem
noun
I. jewel
ADJ. precious, priceless
PHRASES dripping with gems a millionairess dripping with gems and pearls
encrusted/studded with gems a belt studded with priceless gems

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

gem
II. person/thing
ADJ. little | absolute, real The second side of their new album contains some real gems.
hidden She worked in the antiques trade, searching out hidden gems in the most unlikely places.
architectural architectural gems like York Minster
PHRASES a gem of a sth This is a little gem of a flower.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

jewel a valuable stone, such as a diamond:
He had a large fortune in gold and jewels.
the crown jewels (=the crown and other valuable objects worn by the king or queen on important royal occasions)
a jewel thief
precious stone a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald:
The handle of the sword was decorated with precious stones.
gem (also gemstone) a jewel that has been cut into a special shape:
The cross had large red gems set into it.
Her eyes were shining like gemstones.
semi-precious stone a valuable stone, but one that is not as rare or valuable as a diamond, ruby, emerald etc:
Lapis lazuli is a semi-precious stone that was often used by the ancient Egyptians.
solitaire technical a single jewel, especially a large diamond:
a gold ring with a diamond solitaire

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