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longheld

longheld is the alternative spelling of long-held.

Meaning of long-held

Adjective

long-held (comparative more long-held, superlative most long-held)

  1. Held (assumed, proposed, believed etc.) for a long period of time.
    • The illumination was organised by Martin Whyte from events company The Stage Group, fulfilling a long-held ambition of his to light up the 21-arch Scottish structure.2020 April 22, “Network News: Glenfinnan turns blue to honour NHS workers”, in Rail, page 9

Forms of longheld

comparativemore longheld
superlativemost longheld

Questions about longheld

What is longheld the alternative spelling of?
Longheld is the alternative spelling of long-held.

Words near longheld in the dictionary

  1. longhead
  2. longheaded
  3. longheadedly
  4. longheadedness
  5. longheads
  6. longheld
  7. Longhirst
  8. Longhope
  9. longhorn
  10. longhorn beetle
  11. longhorn beetles

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