holden
verb
a past participle of hold.
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- 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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At a Superior Court holden in and for the County of Effingham, in November Term, 1827.
From Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete by William Hogan
This ancient market town, in which the petty sessions for the High Peak are holden, is situated on the western bank of the river Wye.
From Curiosities of Great Britain: England and Wales Delineated Vol.1-11 Historical, Entertaining & Commercial; Alphabetically Arranged. 11 Volume set. by Thomas Cantrell Dugdale
After Skiddaw, we walked to Ireby, the oldest market town in Cumberland, where we were greatly amused by a country dancing-school 215 holden at the Tun.
From Oxford Lectures on Poetry by Andrew Cecil Bradley
It could only be holden in Westphalia, and almost exclusively at Dortmund or Arensberg.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Thomas Keightley
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
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
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
"If he was on that stage, everybody liked him and he just threw darts, I think I'd get bored of watching him," Holden said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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
Except for people seeking a depressed loner like Holden Caulfield.
From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher
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