historically-held
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/hɪˈstɔːrɪkli hɛld/
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/hɪˈstɒrɪkli hɛld/
long-standing belief
Etymology
'historically-held' originates from the combination of 'historically' and 'held', where 'historically' refers to 'pertaining to history' and 'held' is the past participle of 'hold', meaning 'to maintain or keep'.
'Historically-held' combines the adverb 'historically' with the past participle 'held', forming a compound adjective used in modern English.
Initially, it meant 'maintained over history', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
referring to beliefs, views, or positions that have been maintained over a long period of history.
The historically-held belief was challenged by new evidence.
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Last updated: 2025/04/22 17:08