jewel in the crown
jewel in the crown noun: the most valuable or important thing or person among others of its kind.
Noun
jewel in the crown (plural jewels in the crown)
- The most valuable or important thing or person among others of its kind.
- They eventually found each other and forged a powerful doubles partnership. In 1956, they won the French Championships and Wimbledon, the jewel in the crown of a sport that had hardly welcomed them.2020 August 26, Katharine Q. Seelye, “Angela Buxton, Half of an Outcast Duo in Tennis History, Dies at 85”, in The New York Times
- The 226-year-old auction house ranks behind only Sotheby’s and Christie’s as one of the sector’s major international players, […]. It has stood alongside Chelsea as one of the jewels in the crown of Russian investments in “Londongrad”.2022 March 13, Ben Quinn, “Russian-owned auction house faces boycott by art world figures”, in The Guardian
Forms of jewel in the crown
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Origin of jewel in the crown
The phrase historically referred to India under the British Raj (1858–1947), the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent.
Questions about jewel in the crown
- What does jewel in the crown mean?
- Jewel in the crown means the most valuable or important thing or person among others of its kind.
- What part of speech is jewel in the crown?
- Jewel in the crown is a noun.
- What is the plural of jewel in the crown?
- The plural of jewel in the crown is jewels in the crown.
Words near jewel in the crown in the dictionary
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