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a pictorial or sculpted image representing the family tree of Christ. Also called Jesse tree.
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tree of Jesse — Jesse Jes se, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. ?, fr. Herb. Yishai.] Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: (a) A genealogical tree represented in stained glass. (b) A candlestick with many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tree of Jesse — The oldest complete Jesse Tree window is in Chartres Cathedral, 1145. The Tree of Jesse is a depiction in art of the Ancestors of Christ, shown in a tree which rises from Jesse of Bethlehem, the father of King David; the original use of the… … Wikipedia
tree of jesse — Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after Jesse, father of David in the Bible : jesse tree * * * a pictorial or sculpted image representing the family tree of Christ. Also called Jesse tree … Useful english dictionary
tree of Jesse — noun see jesse tree * * * a pictorial or sculpted image representing the family tree of Christ. Also called Jesse tree … Useful english dictionary
Jesse — Jes se, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. ?, fr. Herb. Yishai.] Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: (a) A genealogical tree represented in stained glass. (b) A candlestick with many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jesse window — Jesse Jes se, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. ?, fr. Herb. Yishai.] Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as: (a) A genealogical tree represented in stained glass. (b) A candlestick with many… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jesse — For other uses, see Jesse (disambiguation). Detail of Jesse from the Stained Glass window of All Saints Church, Hove, Sussex, England. Jesse, Eshai or Yishai, (Hebrew: יִשַׁי, Modern … Wikipedia
jesse tree — ˈjesē , si noun or jesse ( s) Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after Jesse, father of David in the Bible : a genealogical tree in which the lineage of Christ is represented in sculpture and decorative art called also tree of Jesse … Useful english dictionary
Tree of Life (Judeo-Christian) — See also Tree of life for other cultural interpretations of the term, and : Tree of life (disambiguation) for other meanings of the term. The Tree of Life (Heb. עץ החיים Etz haChayim ), in the Book of Genesis is a tree planted by God in midst of… … Wikipedia
Jesse tree. — See tree of Jesse. * * * … Universalium
