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JESSE WINDOW

\d͡ʒˈɛsi wˈɪndə͡ʊ], \d‍ʒˈɛsi wˈɪndə‍ʊ], \dʒ_ˈɛ_s_i w_ˈɪ_n_d_əʊ]\

Definitions of JESSE WINDOW

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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(Eccl. Arch.) A window exhibiting a Jesse tree, or the genealogy of our Lord from Jesse, father of David. A window in the church of Dorchester, near Oxford, shows this tree worked in stone with the aid of the mullions.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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