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Definition of Golden chain

1. Noun. An ornamental shrub or tree of the genus Laburnum; often cultivated for Easter decorations.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Golden Chain

Literary usage of Golden chain

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Folio (1885)
"golden chain polka. G 2. 8. 3. golden chain galop. F 2. 6. golden chain schottische. ... i golden chain mazurka. Eb 3. golden chain waltz. ..."

2. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1846)
"It is the golden chain that binds this great family of republics one to another, and gives force, prosperity and plenty to the whole. ..."

3. The Works of Rufus Choate: With a Memoir of His Life by Rufus Choate, Samuel Gilman Brown (1862)
"... our agriculture be made to grow, and our commerce to expand ; " the golden chain of union be strengthened ; our vast destinies unfolded and fulfilled. ..."

4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1861)
"Here we behold that golden chain whereby lost Man is raised again from Death ... Love is the last Link of the golden chain, which fastens all to the Throne ..."

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