"pearl of great price" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pearls of great price [plural]
Etymology: A reference to the Parable of the Pearl. Head templates: {{en-noun|pearls of great price}} pearl of great price (plural pearls of great price)
  1. (figurative) Anything very valuable. Wikipedia link: Parable of the Pearl Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-pearl_of_great_price-en-noun-yuarkxxe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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