jewel-house
Noun: - A repository for valuable items: "jewel-house" refers to a building, room, or secure container where jewels, precious stones, or other treasures are stored, especially in an official or royal context. - A treasury: Specifically, it can denote a place where the crown jewels or state treasures are kept, such as the Jewel House at the Tower of London.
- (A secure building for royal treasures.)
- (A room dedicated to displaying precious stones.)
"the Jewel House": A proper noun referring specifically to the historic building at the Tower of London that houses the British Crown Jewels.
- Visitors to the Jewel House must pass through security checkpoints. (The specific treasury in London.)
"jewel-house" as metaphor: Can be used figuratively to describe a place or collection of great beauty or value.
- The library was a jewel-house of rare manuscripts. (A repository of highly valuable documents.)
Jewel (n): a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a precious metal, often used in jewellery.
- The queen wore a diamond jewel in her crown. (A single precious stone.)
Jewelry (n): decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as rings, necklaces, and bracelets.
- She kept her jewelry in a locked box. (Personal ornaments.)
House (n): a building for human habitation or a facility for a specific purpose.
- The treasure was stored in a secure house. (A building.)
- Treasury: a place where treasure is kept.
- Vault: a secure room or compartment for storing valuables.
- Strongroom: a heavily reinforced room for storing money or valuables.
- Repository: a place where things are stored or kept.
"A jewel in the crown": something that is the most valuable or important part of a collection or group.
- This painting is the jewel in the crown of the museum's collection. (The most prized item.)
"Jewel of the first water": a person or thing of the highest quality or excellence.
- She is a jewel of the first water in the field of science. (An exceptional person.)