holden
/ˈhoʊldən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.63 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A surname.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "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"
- "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."
- "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."
- "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."
- "‘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."
- "An acquaintance, Nygyl Bryyn, confirmed to CNN the profile and alias is that of Holden Matthews."
Etymology
From Middle English holden, from Old English healden, from Proto-West Germanic *haldan. By surface analysis, hold + -en.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: holden, healden, *haldan
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhoʊldən/
- British English: /ˈhəʊldən/