Jesse window

American  

noun

1. a church window having a representation of the tree of Jesse.

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Jesse window British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Jesse window

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Its large ancient church, with a fine Jesse window, gave the idea of belonging to a place once of much greater size.

From From John O'Groats to Land's End by Naylor, Robert

Glass in the Choir.—Over the high altar is a superb specimen of the Jesse window.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Dearmer, Percy

The 121 glass is declared by Mr Winston to be, with the exception of a few pieces, modern, dating from 1824, while the "Jesse" window is "a very good copy of the old design."

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Winchester A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See by Sergeant, Philip Walsingham

In the westernmost light of the second window from the west, on the north side, are portions of an Early English Jesse window.

From The Cathedral Church of York Bell's Cathedrals: A Description of Its Fabric and A Brief History of the Archi-Episcopal See by Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur)

The east window of the north aisle retains much of its ancient glass, proving it to be a "Jesse" window, tracing the descent of Christ from that patriarch through David.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward