CROWNJEWELS

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.

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crown jewels

Noun

  1. the jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy. I.e., crown, scepter, signet ring, etc.
    The crown jewels in the United Kingdom are heavily guarded and anyone trying to steal them will certainly have a hard time.
  2. A prized possession or asset
  3. A part of a company sought by another in a hostile takeover
  4. The male genitalia
    The whole crowd cringed as he got kicked in his crown jewels.


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