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Noun: catena (catenae,catenas)  ku'tee-nu
  1. A chain of connected ideas or passages or objects so arranged that each member is closely related to the preceding and following members (especially a series of patristic comments elucidating Christian dogma)

Derived forms: catenas, catenae

See also: catenulate

Type of: chain, concatenation

Encyclopedia: Catena

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