the family jewels
plural noun
1
: jewelry that has been passed from one generation to another
She inherited the family jewels after the death of her grandmother.
2
informal + humorous
: a man's sexual organs
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These are not the family jewels King Charles III waited for his whole life.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023
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“The family jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20family%20jewels. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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