crown jewels
see also: Crown Jewels
Noun
  1. plural form of crown jewel
  2. (literally) The 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.
  3. (slang) The male genitalia.
    Synonyms: family jewels
    The whole crowd cringed as he got kicked in his crown jewels.
Translations
  • French: joyaux de la couronne, bijoux de famille
  • German: Kronjuwelen
  • Italian: gioielli della corona
  • Portuguese: joias da coroa
  • Russian: короле́вские рега́лии
  • Spanish: joyas de la corona
Translations
Crown Jewels
Proper noun
  1. The historic royal regalia of a state.
    The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom are held in the Tower of London.



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