How do you use the word "holden" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "holden": The car was a Holden model. Holden is an Australian car brand.

Holden Meaning

/ˈhəʊldən/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

verbpast participle of hold

nameA surname.

Sentence Examples

The car was a Holden model.

Holden is an Australian car brand.

The title of the estate was holden by the duke.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The ancient land was ____ by the tribe for many generations.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

I have ____ this position for over five years, but I am now looking for a brand new challenge.

Word Origin & History

From Middle English holden, from Old English healden, from Proto-West Germanic *haldan. By surface analysis, hold + -en.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Asses milke is holden for to be thickest, and therfore they use it in stead of renning, to turn milke and gather curds thereof. It is thought also to be very good for to make womens skin faire and white" — 1603, Pliny the Elder, translated by Philemon Holland, The Historie of the World. Commonly called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus, volume I, London: Adam Fslip, page 348:

"And in the worst construction they conceited Money, or a resignation of that part was holden by the King in France, would beget a Peace at their own will and pleasure." — c. 1620s, Elizabeth Cary [misattributed to Henry Cary], The History Of the most unfortunate Prince King Edward II. […] , London: A.G. and F. P., published 1680, page 37:

"The court of sweinmote is to be holden before the verderors, as judges, by the steward of the swein-mote, thrice in every year, the sweins or freeholders within the forest composing the jury." — 1766, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England:

"She was pale and trembling. He came to her relief with a fixed despair of himself, which made the interview unlike any other that could have been holden." — 1859, Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities:

"‘Holden!’ Mrs Spencer said. ‘How lovely to see you! Come in, dear! Are you frozen to death?’ I think she was glad to see me. She liked me. At least, I think she did." — 1951 July 16, J[erome] D[avid] Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye, Boston, Mass.: Little, Brown and Company, →OCLC:

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