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Any representation or suggestion of the genealogy of Christ, in decorative art; as:
A genealogical tree represented in stained glass.
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, a window of which the glazing and tracery represent the tree of Jesse.
Origin: LL.Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr, fr. Herb. Yishai.
(01 Mar 1998)
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