CHAIN Copy link • CHAIN 1. s. catena: vinculum (general term for bond): to put chains on anybody, catenas alicui indere or injicere: any body in chains, in catenas aliquem conjicere: to bind anybody with chains, catenis vincire or constringere aliquem: to be or lie in chains, in catenis esse; catenis or ferro vinctum esse: in fetters and chains, in vinculis et catenis esse: to forge chains for any body, alicui nectere catenas or vincula (Hor., Od., 1, 29, 5; Verg., Ecl., 6, 23): lying in chains, bound with chains, catenatus. FIG., to break the chains of slavery, aliquem or se in libertatem vindicare. [Vid: YOKE of slavery.] Chain for ornament, catena or catella (of gold, worn by either sex): torques (twisted chain of gold for the neck, worn as an honorary distinction by brave soldiers): wearing such a chain, torquatus. MOUNTAIN CHAIN, montes continui; continua or perpetua montium juga; juga velut serie cohaerentia. perpetuo jugo juncti colles; saltus montibus circum perpetuis inter se juncti; jugum, quod montes perpetuo dorso inter se jungit. Connected series, continuatio; series. (The words are found in this connection and order), continuatio seriesque: catena was first used by Gell. in fatum est sempiterna series rerum et catena. A wonderful chain of circumstances, admirabilis continuatio seriesque rerum. A chain of causes, causae aliae ex aliis aptae et necessitate nexae. 2. v. catenis vincire or constringere aliquem, catenas alicui indere or injicere.