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Kleinod — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • gem noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
  • gemstone noun A mineral or stone that has been cut and polished for use in jewelry.
  • jewel noun A precious stone, especially one cut and polished for use in jewellery.

Senses

Kleinod is used for these senses in English:

  • gem A precious stone, usually of substantial monetary value or prized for its beauty or shine.
  • gemstone A gem, usually made of minerals.
  • jewel (figuratively) Anything precious or valuable.

gem — full definition

  1. noun A precious or semi-precious stone, especially one cut and polished for jewelry.
  2. noun Something or someone of exceptional quality or value.
  3. noun A software package or library for the Ruby programming language.

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