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bidden

[ bid-n ]
/ ˈbɪd n /
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verb
a past participle of bid1.
adjective
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Origin of bidden

First recorded in 1610–20, for the adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for bidden

bidden
/ (ˈbɪdən) /

verb
a past participle of bid
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