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Definition of Boldened
1. bolden [v] - See also: bolden
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boldened
Literary usage of Boldened
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Book of Elizabethan Verse by William Stanley Braithwaite (1907)
"Such pride is praise, such portliness is honour, That boldened innocence bears
in her eyes; And her fair countenance, like a goodly banner, ..."
2. The Recluse of Norway by Anna Maria Porter (1814)
"boldened by the number of its adherents; nothing was to be heard but bursts of
transport, and ardent entreaties that she would throw off her veil. ..."
3. Institutes of the Christian Religion by Jean Calvin (1844)
"Nor need we be afraid lest any disciple of Porphyry should be im- boldened to
calumniate the justice of God by our silence in its defence. ..."