Jesse window

noun

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

Jesse window

noun

1. a window in a church with a representation of Christ's descent from Jesse, usually in the form of a genealogical tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jesse window¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Work is also needed on some of the country's oldest and most famous stained glass, the 14th-century Jesse window in the church of St Mary the Virgin in Shrewsbury, whose scenes from the life of St Bernard include him usefully ridding his abbey of flies.

From The Guardian

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 Project Gutenberg

The “Jesse window” occurs in every style.

From Project Gutenberg

The new glass, and indeed the new window, was given by Mr James Chadwick of Hints Hall, near Tamworth; it is known as the Jesse window, and gives the genealogy of our Lord according to St. Matthew.

From Project Gutenberg

The fifth, counting from the left side, proves to be a Tree of Jesse window, a sort of pictorially genealogical tree which we will frequently encounter on our travels.

From Project Gutenberg