Kadena

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proper noun

The ship of characters Kat Edison and Adena El-Amin from the television series The Bold Type.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. slanglifestyleThe ship of characters Kat Edison and Adena El-Amin from the television series The Bold Type.

    Even so, the show succeeds in establishing the Kadena connection with heartfelt love and deep respect.

    2017, Melissa Lee, “The Bold Type Big Buzz”, in F-Yeah, volume 1, page 5
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    During the first two seasons while the Kadena relationship develops onscreen, the pair dominated fanfiction writing.

    2020, Jessica Doble, "Reading Fandom: Fandom as Reception and Creative Authority", dissertation submitted to the University of Lousiana at Lafayette, page 231

    While the show has had issues when it comes to diversity […], Kadena never fails to make our gay hearts happy.

    2021 July, Roxy Bourdillon, “Get The Look: The Bold Type”, in Diva, page 22

Origin

Blend of Kat + Adena.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

KanedaAkande
Cite this entry
APA

Kadena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kadena

MLA

“Kadena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kadena. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kadena,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kadena.

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