crown jewels

noun

The jewelry that accompany the office of rulership in a monarchy, i.e. crown, scepter, signet ring, etc.

“The whole crowd cringed as he got kicked in his crown jewels.”

Meanings

crown jewels1

nouncrown jewels pl (plural only)
  1. literallypluralplural onlyThe 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. euphemisticpluralplural onlyslangThe male genitalia.

    The whole crowd cringed as he got kicked in his crown jewels.

    Synonyms: family jewels

noun
  1. pluralplural of crown jewel

Crown Jewels2

proper nounthe Crown Jewels pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe historic royal regalia of a state.

    The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are held in the Tower of London.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe male genitalia.

Translations

Catalan joies de la corona
  • joies de la coronajewelry
Czech korunovační klenoty
  • korunovační klenotyjewelry
Danish kronjuveler
  • kronjuvelerjewelry
Dutch kroonjuwelen, kroonjuwelen
  • kroonjuwelenjewelry
  • kroonjuwelenmale genitalia
Finnish kruununjalokivet, perhekalleudet
  • kruununjalokivetjewelry
  • perhekalleudetmale genitalia
French joyaux de la couronne, bijoux de famille
  • joyaux de la couronnejewelry
  • bijoux de famillejewelry
  • bijoux de famillemale genitalia
German Kronjuwelen, Familienjuwelen
  • Kronjuwelenjewelry
  • Familienjuwelenmale genitalia
Hungarian koronaékszerek
  • koronaékszerekjewelry
Irish Na Seoda
  • Na Seodaroyal regalia
Italian gioielli della corona
  • gioielli della coronajewelry
Norwegian Bokmål kronjuveler
  • kronjuvelerjewelry
Polish klejnoty koronne, klejnoty
  • klejnoty koronnejewelry
  • klejnotymale genitalia
  • klejnoty rodowemale genitalia
Portuguese joias da coroa
  • joias da coroajewelry
Russian короле́вские рега́лии
  • короле́вские рега́лии (korolévskije regálii)jewelry
Scottish Gaelic Seudan a' Chrùin
  • Seudan a' Chrùinroyal regalia
Spanish joyas de la corona
  • joyas de la coronajewelry
Swedish kronjuveler, kronjuvelerna
  • kronjuvelerjewelry
  • kronjuvelernamale genitalia
Welsh Tlysau'r Goron
  • Tlysau'r Goronroyal regalia
Cite this entry
APA

crown jewels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20jewels

MLA

“crown jewels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20jewels. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crown jewels,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crown%20jewels.

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