Definitions for bijou
ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu; -ʒuz, -ˈʒuzbi·jou

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bijounoun

   a small and delicately worked piece

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bijounoun

   jewel

2. bijounoun

   a piece of jewelry, a trinket

3. bijounoun

   a small intricately made metalworking

4. bijouadjective

   small and elegant

5. bijouadjective

   intricate; finely made

6. Etymology: From bijou

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1. bijou

   A bijou is a small, exquisitely made piece of jewelry or delicately worked artifact. It is often used to refer to something small, delicate, and highly valued. The term is derived from French, meaning 'jewel'. It can also refer to a small, charming residence or a little gem of a place or item.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bijounoun

   a trinket; a jewel; -- a word applied to anything small and of elegant workmanship

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bijou

   be-zhōō′, n. a trinket: a jewel: a little box:—pl. Bijoux (be-zhōō′).—n. Bijou′try, jewellery: small articles of virtu. [Fr.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BIJOU

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bijou is ranked #60196 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bijou surname appeared 335 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bijou.
   
   52.8% or 177 total occurrences were Black.
   35.5% or 119 total occurrences were White.
   6.8% or 23 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.3% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Jewelry

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce bijou?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bijou in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bijou in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bijou in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bijou
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bijou
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bijou
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bijou
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=bijou