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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Valuable

/văl'-yəb-əl/ · Val·u·a·ble · IPA /ˈvælju(ə)bl̩/
01 a. Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuabl…
  1. 1.
    Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo.
  2. 2.
    Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion.
Phrases & compounds
Valuable consideration — an equivalent or compensation having value given for a thing purchased, as money, marriage, services, etc.
02 n. A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural.
  1. 1.
    A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural.
    “The food and valuables they offer to the gods.” — Tylor.