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Jesse window
noun
- a church window having a representation of the tree of Jesse.
Jesse window
noun
- a window in a church with a representation of Christ's descent from Jesse, usually in the form of a genealogical tree
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Jesse window1
First recorded in 1840–50
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Example Sentences
A Jesse window very often occupies only one half or one quarter of a large Late Gothic window.
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The south or Lady-chapel has a fine Jesse window, besides other notable features.
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In the church the Jesse window on the north side is unique, for the figures are carved in stone.
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