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Jesse Tree

Jesse Tree noun: a symbolic tree, used as a common figure in medieval art, whose branches represent religious genealogies.

Noun

Jesse Tree (plural Jesse Trees)

  1. A symbolic tree, used as a common figure in medieval art, whose branches represent religious genealogies.

Forms of Jesse Tree

pluralJesse Trees

Origin of Jesse Tree

With reference to Isaiah XI, 1-3: "And there shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots...".

Questions about Jesse Tree

What does Jesse Tree mean?
Jesse Tree means a symbolic tree, used as a common figure in medieval art, whose branches represent religious genealogies.
What part of speech is Jesse Tree?
Jesse Tree is a noun.
What is the plural of Jesse Tree?
The plural of Jesse Tree is Jesse Trees.

Words near Jesse Tree in the dictionary

  1. Jessamyn
  2. jessant
  3. jessant-de-lis
  4. Jesse
  5. Jesse James
  6. Jesse Tree
  7. Jesse Trees
  8. Jesse window
  9. Jesse windows
  10. Jessean
  11. jessed

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