the jewel in the crown

An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things. This vintage 1965 Corvette Stingray is the jewel in the crown of my car collection. The works of Shakespeare are the jewels in the crown of English drama.See also: crown, jewel

the jewel in the (or someone's) crown

the most attractive or successful part of something. In the early 20th century, this was used as a term for the British imperial colonies as a whole. The Jewel in the Crown was subsequently used by Paul Scott as the title of the first novel of his Raj Quartet, which is set in the last days of British rule in India.See also: crown, jewel

the jewel in the ˈcrown

the most attractive or valuable part of something: The research facility is considered the jewel in the crown of the nation’s technology industry.See also: crown, jewel

单词	the jewel in the crown
释义	DictionarySeejewel the jewel in the crown the jewel in the crown An asset or possession prized as being the best of a group of similar things. This vintage 1965 Corvette Stingray is the jewel in the crown of my car collection. The works of Shakespeare are the jewels in the crown of English drama.See also: crown, jewel the jewel in the (or someone's) crown the most attractive or successful part of something. In the early 20th century, this was used as a term for the British imperial colonies as a whole. The Jewel in the Crown was subsequently used by Paul Scott as the title of the first novel of his Raj Quartet, which is set in the last days of British rule in India.See also: crown, jewel the jewel in the ˈcrown the most attractive or valuable part of something: The research facility is considered the jewel in the crown of the nation’s technology industry.See also: crown, jewel
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