holden
verb
a past participle of hold.
holden
1 American
[hohl-duhn]
/ ˈhoʊl dən /
verb
Archaic.
Holden
2
American
[hohl-duhn]
/ ˈhoʊl dən /
noun
holden
British
/ ˈhəʊldən /
verb
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These courts for cases of life and death were holden by the Grafs under the open sky, in public, and in full daylight, so that the judgment pronounced could be at once carried into execution.
From Pine Needles by Susan Warner
Long before we see it, it was there, but our eyes were holden.
From Diana Tempest, Volume III (of 3) by Mary Cholmondeley
As we gather up our treasures of this last summer, we remember that several things might have prepared us for what was coming, had not our eyes been holden.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Maud Howe Elliott
William d'Owe was accused in a Councell holden at Salisbury, to bee a complice of this Treason.
From The Lives of the III Normans, Kings of England: William the First, William the Second, Henrie the First by John Hayward
At a Superior Court of law holden for Bath county at the court house on the 5th day of September, 1822.
Actually, the nice people at Yamaha Motor Corporation USA brought me one last month to test around Holden Beach, near Cape Fear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
In 2007, financial professionals Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld quit their jobs to launch GiveWell, which produced data-driven analyses of charities' effectiveness.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Papers for a board meeting on Thursday, external contained a report by the acting CEO of the trust, Dr Des Holden, who apologised to the families involved.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Holden Triplett, who served as Trump’s counterintelligence director on the National Security Council during his first term, said Russian intelligence frequently seeks to build ties with U.S. government officials and their family members.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Sally's asleep. This is Sally's grandmother. Why are you calling at this hour, Holden? Do you know what time it is?"
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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