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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Looking back over the Divine life and deeds of Jesus, St Peter said: “It was not possible that He should be holden of death.”
From The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians by G. G. Findlay
At a meeting of the Court of Assistants, holden at Boston, Nov. 19, 1630,—present the governor, deputy-governor, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Mr. Ludlowe, Capt.
From Curiosities of History Boston, September Seventeenth, 1630-1880 by William W. Wheildon
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
There are few whose eyes are now holden as they used to be, as to the surpassing place in the history of culture of the last three centuries of the Middle Ages.
From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
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
Holden, like other analysts, forecasts the banks’ results will look similar to last quarter, with rising investment banking and trading revenue, improving commercial loan growth, and signs credit losses won’t be a concern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Laura Holden, an AI lawyer and founder of the Bonsai AI and legal consultancy, said companies often do not understand how the tools work, which has the potential to cause "significant harm".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
One of the timeworn accusations against Holden Caulfield is hypocrisy: This guy calls everyone else phony, but he’s just as phony!
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
“Because of how much we’ve struggled at that position, a lot of pressure was put on him,” former national team player and Fox analyst Stu Holden said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
I handed the book over, and Dr. Holden began paging through it slowly.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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