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When I was a child, the FA Cup was one of the crown jewels of the sporting year, along with the Grand National, Wimbledon and The Open. But with every announcement it seems to lose another piece of its identity. First it was sponsors added to the name, followed by the semi-finals at Wembley.
Gary Neville

Meaning of "crown jewels" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CROWN JEWELS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROWN JEWELS

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Crown jewels is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CROWN JEWELS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Crown jewels

Crown jewels is the traditional English term for the elements in metalwork or jewellery of the royal regalia of a particular state. They are often only used for the coronation of a monarch and a few other ceremonial occasions, though the monarch may also be often shown wearing them in portraits, as they symbolize the power and continuity of the monarchy. Though additions to them may be made, since medieval times the existing items are typically passed down unchanged as they symbolize the continuity of the monarchy. Typical items in Europe include crowns, sceptres, orbs, swords, rings, all usually in gold and heavily decorated with jewels, in styles which go back to the Middle Ages and are normally very conservative to emphasize the continuity of the monarchy. Many crown jewels are kept in a museum setting except when in use, and can be seen by the public. The crown jewels of many former monarchies can also be seen in museums, and may still represent national cultural icons even for countries that are now republics, as for example in Hungary, where the Holy Crown of Hungary has been re-incorporated in the coat of arms of Hungary.

Definition of crown jewels in the English dictionary

The definition of crown jewels in the dictionary is the jewellery, including the regalia, used by a sovereign on a state occasion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CROWN JEWELS

crown court
Crown Derby
crown estate
crown ether
crown glass
crown graft
crown green
crown green bowling
crown imperial
crown jewel
crown land
crown lands
crown law
crown lens
Crown Office
crown prince
crown princess
Crown Prosecution Service
Crown prosecutor
crown roast

WORDS THAT END LIKE CROWN JEWELS

alloy wheels
bowels
Brussels
cardinal vowels
cool one´s heels
cracked heels
Engels
family jewels
flannels
Goebbels
goods and chattels
head over heels
heels
high heels
kennels
Novels
steels
travels
Wels
wheels

Synonyms and antonyms of crown jewels in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «crown jewels» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CROWN JEWELS

Find out the translation of crown jewels to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crown jewels from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crown jewels» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皇冠上的宝石
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

joyas de la corona
570 millions of speakers

English

crown jewels
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुकुट आभूषण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جواهر التاج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коронные драгоценности
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jóias da coroa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মুকুট jewels
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

joyaux de la couronne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

permata mahkota
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kronjuwelen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

王冠の宝石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

왕관 보석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Permata makutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồ trang sức vương miện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரீடம் நகைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुकुट दागिना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Taç mücevherleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioielli della corona
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

klejnoty koronne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коронні коштовності
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bijuteriile coroanei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πετράδια του στέμματος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kroonjuwele
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kronjuveler
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kronjuvelene
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crown jewels

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CROWN JEWELS»

The term «crown jewels» is regularly used and occupies the 86.622 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CROWN JEWELS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crown jewels

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QUOTES WITH «CROWN JEWELS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crown jewels.
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Gary Neville
When I was a child, the FA Cup was one of the crown jewels of the sporting year, along with the Grand National, Wimbledon and The Open. But with every announcement it seems to lose another piece of its identity. First it was sponsors added to the name, followed by the semi-finals at Wembley.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROWN JEWELS»

Discover the use of crown jewels in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crown jewels and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Crown Jewels: The Official Illustrated History
This is the perfect souvenir for visitors to the Tower of London, as well as an ideal introduction for anyone interested in English history and monarchy.
Anna Keay, 2012
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The Crown Jewels: The British Secrets at the Heart of the ...
Based on documents newly released from KGB archives, this lively account of Soviet foreign intelligence activity in Great Britain during the Cold War provides much new information on the activities of the well-known British pro-Soviet spies ...
Nigel West, Oleg Tsarev, 1999
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Crown Jewels of Europe
A lavishly illustrated history of the crown jewels of Europe's royal families explores their origins, the myths and symbolism associated with them, and the royal personalities who have owned them
Michel (Prince of Greece), 1983
4
The Great Crown Jewels Robbery of 1303
Medieval London comes to life in Paul Doherty’s gripping retelling of this early attempt to steal the Crown Jewels, the first great bank raid in history.
Paul Doherty, 2013
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Bling Bling: Hip Hop's Crown Jewels
Provides a study of the stars of hip-hop music and their jewelry, profiling the flamboyant style of such rap legends as Puff Daddy, Run DMC, Slick Rick, and Ludacris.
Minya Oh, Andrea Duncan Mao, 2005
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Fred & Fiona Flea: The Crown Jewels Caper
After retiring from the circus, Fred and Fiona Flea hop on their dog friend Amos to go see the crown jewels in London. But they overhear a plot to steal the jewels and have to figure out how to get them first.
Joan Bunte, Alison Madden, 2011
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The Crown Jewels
Drake Maijstral, a dispossessed aristocrat and master thief, is commissioned to steal the invaluable jeweled box that has become the focus of the power struggle between the Khosali alien conquerors and the successfully rebellious Humans
Walter Jon Williams, 1987
8
Mapungubwe: South Africa's crown jewels
Mapungubwe was discovered 75 years ago and has remained one of South Africa's best-kept secrets.
Sian Tiley, 2004
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Crown Jewels
The Disney princesses shimmer and shine with all of the glamour and elegance that little girls love. This super stickerific transports girls into these worlds with pages and pages of stickers and 64 images to color!
‎2008
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Caper of the Crown Jewels
The crown jewels have been stolen and Secret agent Jack Stalwart must battle a master magician to save them before they disappear forever.
Elizabeth Singer Hunt, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROWN JEWELS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crown jewels is used in the context of the following news items.
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Welsh Crown jewels coming home
Mr Pugh, also chairman of the charity bidding for the funding, added: “They are the Welsh crown jewels and it would be the only place outside London where ... «South Wales Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Iran: In-depth tour takes in Tehran, Yazd, Shiraz and Kashan
... (the Aaran Gallery, which features contemporary Iranian artworks), as well as a viewing of the Iranian crown jewels and Peacock Throne. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
3
Cal football recruiting big board: Breaking down offensive prospects
Significance: Alloway is one of the crown jewels of this recruiting class, as he possesses electrifying speed that cannot be found anywhere else ... «California Golden Blogs, Jul 15»
4
7 things we've loved about Wimbledon so far
Rumours that it'll be part of the new Crown Jewels exhibition are totally unfounded. Celebrity overload. Bradley Cooper and Gerrard Butler at ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
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In the bid for more female leaders, 'mansplaining' probably won't help
The “crown jewel” defence of a hostile takeover sees the company diminish its best assets - its crown jewels - in order to look less attractive. «SBS, Jul 15»
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Serena Williams vs Victoria Azarenka, Wimbledon 2015: live
For it remains an accomplishment of unrivalled sanctity, the Koh-i-Noor Diamond of tennis' crown jewels. In Williams' lifetime, only one player in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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4Knots Music Festival: Bands rockin' the festival
But most importantly, it features bands ranging from punk acts used to playing in pizza parlors to one of the crown jewels of the last 25 years of ... «amNY, Jul 15»
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The New York Times Urges the Troika to “Make an Example of …
... crafted a program to force other nations to sell them their crown jewels (airports, telecommunications, key infrastructure, even entire islands). «The Real News Network, Jul 15»
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Anthony Vickers: Boro chairman Steve Gibson ready to sanction …
Club chiefs have said George Friend isn't for sale and won't want to cash in on any of their crown jewels and won't want to dismantle a rock ... «Gazette Live, Jul 15»
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Q&A: HP's Cyber Chief talks battlefields, crown jewels & Big Analytics
"Understand assets that you want to protect, don't protect everything, and actually don't just protect your crown jewels. Lots of suppliers will tell ... «Computer Business Review, Jul 15»

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