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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I have thee holden In what Scotia calls a "grup," All my fleeces now are golden, Full troy weight—for wool is up!
From The Coo-ee Reciter by Various
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
They were also called the Westphalian tribunals, as they could only be holden in the Red Land, or Westphalia, and only Westphalians were amenable to their jurisdiction.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley
The tenour whereof thus followeth: In the Parliament holden at Edinburgh, the 20th day of December.
From Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 by Various
On the following Tuesday a meeting of the proprietors was holden, and Mr. Ballou was invited to take the pastoral charge by a unanimous vote.
From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Maturin Murray Ballou
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
Founded the previous year by former Bridgewater Associates hedge-fund analysts Holden Karnofsky and Elie Hassenfeld, it aimed to help donors maximize the good done per dollar donated, usually measured in lives saved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
“We are just at the tip of the iceberg in terms of the legal questions about what is being offered on prediction markets,” said John Holden, an Indiana University business law professor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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
"This is me. Holden Caulfield. Lemme speaka Sally, please."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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