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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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 Cassels, Walter Richard
They were to have on them the name of the count, of the accuser, and of the accused, the charge, and the place where the court was to be holden.
From Secret Societies of the Middle Ages by Keightley, Thomas
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
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 Hogan, William
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 Field, Henry M. (Henry Martyn)
Even today, students can tell you that the biggest phony in the book is Holden himself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Founded by Moskovitz and Tuna, the nonprofit has deep ties to Anthropic and OpenAI, to which it gave millions and put one of its co-founders, Holden Karnofsky, on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
The acquisition still requires sign-off from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Minister of Finance, but Holden says this shouldn’t derail an end-of-year closing timeline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
The judges praised the group's performance, with Amanda Holden describing the song choice as "beautiful".
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
“He’s just like this Holden character! A phony!”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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