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
Example Sentences
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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 Findlay, G. G.
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 Mason, Eugene
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 Keightley, Thomas
According to an ancient law-book, the Fehm-court at Brunswick was thus regulated and holden.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas
At a General Court, holden at Boston, the 18th of May, 1631, there were present Mr. Winthrop, governor; Mr. Dudley, deputy-governor; Mr. Ludlowe, Capt.
From Curiosities of History Boston, September Seventeenth, 1630-1880 by Wheildon, William W.
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