jesse

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jesse - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Jesse \Jes"se\, n. [LL. Jesse, the father of David, fr. Gr. ?,
     fr. Herb. Yishai.]
     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.
         [1913 Webster]
  
     Jesse window (Arch.), a window of which the glazing and
        tracery represent the tree of Jesse.
        [1913 Webster]

jesse - Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary :

  Jesse
  firm, or a gift, a son of Obed, the son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth
  4:17, 22; Matt. 1:5, 6; Luke 3:32). He was the father of eight
  sons, the youngest of whom was David (1 Sam. 17:12). The phrase
  "stem of Jesse" is used for the family of David (Isa. 11:1), and
  "root of Jesse" for the Messiah (Isa. 11:10; Rev. 5:5). Jesse
  was a man apparently of wealth and position at Bethlehem (1 Sam.
  17:17, 18, 20; Ps. 78:71). The last reference to him is of
  David's procuring for him an asylum with the king of Moab (1
  Sam. 22:3).

jesse - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Jesse, WV
    Zip code(s): 24849