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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But though so near, our eyes were holden that we could not see them, and we thought we should have to leave without even a sight of the Jungfrau.
From From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field
Rather should I take comfort in that He, Who hath power over all, is holden as my pledge.
From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Eugene Mason
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
The two disciples were going to a village called Emmaus threescore furlongs distant from Jerusalem, and while they are conversing Jesus joins them, "but their eyes were holden that they should not know him."
From Supernatural Religion, Vol. III. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Walter Richard Cassels
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
One morning in August, Nancy Crockett of Holden, Mass., took her middle-aged son Adam Davis to the E.R. for abdominal pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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
In 2011, Tallinn connected with Holden Karnofsky, who co-founded the charity evaluator GiveWell and Dario Amodei, who was working with the organization, to discuss AI risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
"This is me. Holden Caulfield. Lemme speaka Sally, please."
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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