the gem of the collection

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• gem´like´ — gem «jehm», noun, verb, gemmed, gem|ming. –n. 1. a precious or semiprecious stone, especially when cut and polished for ornament; jewel. Diamonds and rubies are gems. One beautiful gem, the pearl, is not a stone, but is obtained from a mollusk. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

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• gem — gemless, adj. gemlike, adj. /jem/, n., v., gemmed, gemming, adj. n. 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… …   Universalium

• gem — /dʒɛm / (say jem) noun 1. a stone used in jewellery, fashioned to bring out its beauty. 2. something likened to or prized as a gem because of its beauty or worth, especially something small: the gem of the collection. 3. a printing type (4 point) …  

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• gem — noun 1) rubies and other gems Syn: jewel, gemstone, stone, precious stone, semiprecious stone; solitaire, cabochon; archaic bijou 2) the gem of the collection Syn: best, finest, pride, prize …   Thesaurus of popular words

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