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jewel in the crown en · NOUN

Etymology

The phrase historically referred to India under the British Raj (1858–1947), the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent.

Meanings

1. (idiomatic) The most valuable or important thing or person among others of its kind.
   • They eventually found each other and forged a powerful doubles partnership. In 1956, they won the French Championships and Wimbledon, the jewel in the crown of a sport that had hardly welcomed them. 2020 August 26, Katharine Q. Seelye, “Angela Buxton, Half of an Outcast Duo in Tennis History, Dies at 85”, in The New York Times:
   • The 226-year-old auction house ranks behind only Sotheby’s and Christie’s as one of the sector’s major international players, […]. It has stood alongside Chelsea as one of the jewels in the crown of Russian investments in “Londongrad”. 2022 March 13, Ben Quinn, “Russian-owned auction house faces boycott by art world figures”, in The Guardian:

Forms

Relateds

crown jewels · crown jewel

Translations (1)

tr baş tacı (the most valuable or important thing)