Jes·se n.  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 branches, each of which bears the name of some one of the descendants of Jesse; -- called also  tree of Jesse.
  Jesse window Arch., a window of which the glazing and tracery represent the tree of Jesse.
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