catena
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The Greek original of most of the first sentence is preserved in a catena on Deuteronomy, Cod.
From St. Dionysius of Alexandria Letters and Treatises by Alexandria, Bishop of
The peasant-noble of Wordsworth had learnt to know love 'in huts where poor men lie,' and a long catena of poetical authorities might be adduced in support of the principle.
From Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
We have thus established what we believe is called by theologians a catena of precedents, coming down from the days of the Commonwealth to our own time.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 54, April, 1862 by Various
He says his evidence is cumulative; not a catena, the strength of which is in its weakest part, but distinct and independent lines, each of which corroborates the other.
From A Budget of Paradoxes, Volume I by Smith, David Eugene
A small catena patrum has been given respecting Burnet, as a historian, in No. 3. pp.
From Notes and Queries, Number 12, January 19, 1850 by Various
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