What does joya in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word joya in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use joya in Spanish.

The word joya in Spanish means jewel, jewel, gem, gem, jewel, a prize jewel, crown jewel, crown jewel, crowning jewel. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word joya

jewel

nombre femenino (adorno personal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La joya que llevaba al cuello valía mucho dinero.
The jewel she had on her neck was worth a lot of money.

jewel, gem

nombre femenino (edificio representativo) (historically significant building)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A pesar de que muchos consideran que las ruinas deberían ser derrumbadas, esta iglesia sigue siendo una joya.
Even though many people consider that the ruins should be demolished, this church is still a jewel (or: gem).

gem, jewel

nombre femenino (persona de mucha valía) (figurative: person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es una joya de niña. Da gusto llevársela a cualquier parte.
She is a gem (or: jewel) of a girl; she is a pleasure to take anywhere.

a prize jewel

(figurado (algo, alguien valioso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

crown jewel

(piedra preciosa de la realeza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las joyas de la corona están guardadas en una cámara acorazada.

crown jewel, crowning jewel

locución nominal femenina (coloquial, figurado (cosa, persona valiosa) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lucía es la joya de la corona en su escuela.

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