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CROWN JEWEL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does crown jewel mean?
• CROWN JEWEL (noun)
The noun CROWN JEWEL has 2 senses:
1. the most desirable assets of a corporation
2. a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
Familiarity information: CROWN JEWEL used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The most desirable assets of a corporation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Context example:
their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt
Hypernyms ("crown jewel" is a kind of...):
assets (anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("crown jewel" is a kind of...):
gem; jewel; precious stone (a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry)
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