long-held en · ADJ
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more long-held | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most long-held | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |