Jewel in the Crown

Jewel in the Crown
a popular British television series, first broadcast in 1983, about the British in India just before it became an independent country. The series was adapted from the Raj Quartet novels of Paul Scott. The phrase ‘the jewel in the crown’ was formerly used to describe India’s place in the British Empire, and is used today to refer to something of great value among other valuable things:

Their new goalkeeper is the jewel in Newcastle’s crown.

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  • jewel in the crown — UK US noun [C] ► CROWN JEWEL(Cf. ↑crown jewel) …   Financial and business terms

  • jewel in the crown — 1. Orig (in pl) any or all of the countries of the British Empire, esp (in sing) India 2. The best, most highly prized, most successful, etc of a number or collection • • • Main Entry: ↑jewel …   Useful english dictionary

  • The Jewel in the Crown — may refer to: * The Jewel in the Crown (novel), a novel by Paul Scott * The Jewel in the Crown (TV series), a television series based on the Paul Scott novel * Jewel in the Crown (album), an album by Fairport Convention …   Wikipedia

  • (the) Jewel in the Crown — The Jewel in the Crown [The Jewel in the Crown] a popular British television series, first broadcast in 1983, about the British in India just before it became an independent country. The series was adapted from the ↑Raj Quartet novels of Paul… …   Useful english dictionary

  • the jewel in the crown — the jewel in the (or one s) crown the most valuable or successful part of something science is the brightest jewel in the crown of our civilization …   Useful english dictionary

  • (the) jewel in the crown — the jewel in the ˈcrown idiom the most attractive or valuable part of sth • The Knightsbridge branch is the jewel in the crown of a 500 strong chain of stores. Main entry: ↑jewelidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • the jewel in the crown — ► the jewel in the crown the most valuable or successful part of something. Main Entry: ↑jewel …   English terms dictionary

  • (the) jewel in the crown — the best or most valuable thing in a group of things. The island of Tresco, with its beautiful tropical gardens, is the jewel in the crown of the Scilly Isles. (often + of) …   New idioms dictionary

  • The Jewel in the Crown (novel) — This article is about the 1966 novel. For information about the 1984 television miniseries, see The Jewel in the Crown (TV series), for the album by Fairport Convention, see Jewel in the Crown (album). The Jewel in the Crown …   Wikipedia

  • The Jewel in the Crown (TV series) — This article is about the 1984 television miniseries. For information about the 1966 novel on which it was based, see The Jewel in the Crown (novel) or Raj Quartet. For the Fairport Convention album, see Jewel in the Crown (album) infobox… …   Wikipedia

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