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holden

1

[ hohl-duhn ]

verb

, Archaic.
  1. a past participle of hold 1.


Holden

2

[ hohl-duhn ]

noun

  1. a city in central Massachusetts.

holden

/ ˈhəʊldən /

verb

  1. See hold
    archaic.
    a past participle of hold 1


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Example Sentences

Jeffrey Holden had reportedly been shooting at houses and passersby before the authorities arrived at the scene.

Perhaps, in the spirit of Holden Caulfield, she should have found a way to make her depression endearing?

Holden Caulfield himself makes an inspired cameo, and there are early flashes of the Glass Family in the brothers' dynamic.

"The creator of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye would not be pleased," USA Today.

“He said that the only person who could ever play Holden Caulfield was himself,” Joyce Maynard tells Salerno and Shields.

Though by and by he coming to Mr. Holden's (where I was buying a hat) he took no notice to me of anything.

The charter is a charter of privileges and immunities; and these are holden by the trustees expressly against the State for ever.

The feeble and exhausted condition of the survivors, Nute and Holden.

Johnny Holden came up just as we were leaving, and told me that he had seen Guy.

Captain Holden pursued the enemy with seventeen men, who were also defeated, with the loss of seven killed and two wounded.

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