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Species of Old World monkey
Phayre's leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei), also known as Phayre's langur, is a species of Old World monkey native to South Asia and Southeast Asia
Phayre's_leaf_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The dusky leaf monkey (Trachypithecus obscurus), also known as the spectacled langur or the spectacled leaf monkey, is a species of primate in the family
Dusky_leaf_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The maroon langur, maroon leaf monkey, or red leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) is a member of the family Cercopithecidae. It is found on the southeast
Maroon_leaf_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
(Trachypithecus cristatus), also known as the silvered leaf monkey or the silvery langur, is an Old World monkey. It is arboreal, living in coastal, mangrove,
Silvery_lutung
Subfamily of Old World monkeys
The Colobinae or leaf-eating monkeys are a subfamily of the Old World monkey family that includes 61 species in 11 genera, including the black-and-white
Colobinae
Species of Old World monkey
Stewart, C.B. (2008). "Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of langurs and leaf monkeys of South Asia (Primates: Colobinae)" (PDF). Molecular Phylogenetics and
Nilgiri_langur
Primate species
The proboscis monkey or long-nosed monkey (Nasalis larvatus) is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose (or proboscis), a reddish-brown
Proboscis_monkey
Family of mammals
Most Old World monkeys are at least partially omnivorous, but all prefer plant matter, which forms the bulk of their diet. Leaf monkeys are the most vegetarian
Old_World_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
(Semnopithecus vetulus), also known as the purple-faced leaf monkey, is a species of Old World monkey that is endemic to Sri Lanka. The animal is a long-tailed
Purple-faced_langur
Species of primate
Raffles' banded langur (Presbytis femoralis), also known as the banded leaf monkey or banded surili, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae
Raffles'_banded_langur
Species of Old World monkey
also known as Francois' leaf monkey, the Tonkin leaf monkey, or the white side-burned black langur is a species of Old World monkey and the type species
François'_langur
Species of Old World monkey
The golden snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus roxellana) is an Old World monkey in the subfamily Colobinae. It is endemic to a small area in temperate,
Golden_snub-nosed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
langur (Presbytis thomasi), also known as the North Sumatran leaf monkey or Thomas's leaf monkey, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae. It
Thomas's_langur
Robert Knott AAC changed name by deed poll to Phayre, to prevent family name dying out. There are now 25 Phayres in the family history. "Mauritius". World
Arthur_Purves_Phayre
Genus of mammals
Snub-nosed monkeys are a group of Old World monkeys and make up the entirety of the genus Rhinopithecus. The genus is rare and not fully researched. Some
Snub-nosed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
The black-and-white snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti), also known as the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey, is a large black and white primate that lives
Black-and-white snub-nosed monkey
Black-and-white_snub-nosed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
stripe-crested langur; Javan grizzled langur; grizzled, Java or Javan leaf monkey; langur gris. There are two subspecies of the Javan surili: Presbytis
Javan_surili
Species of mammal
selangorensis) T. obscurus group: Dusky leaf monkey (T. obscurus) Indochinese grey langur (T. crepusculus) Phayre's leaf monkey (T. phayrei) Popa langur (T. popa)
Capped_langur
Species of Old World monkey
disturbance and hunting on the density and the biomass of the endemic Hose's leaf monkey Presbytis hosei (Thomas, 1889) (Mammalia: Primates: Cercopithecidae)
Hose's_langur
Genus of Old World monkeys
(or colobi) are Old World monkeys of the genus Colobus, native to Africa. They are closely related to the red colobus monkeys of genus Piliocolobus. There
Black-and-white_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
known as the ebony lutung, Javan langur or Javan lutung, is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily. It is most commonly glossy black with a brownish
East_Javan_langur
Species of Old World monkey
Zanzibar red colobus (Piliocolobus kirkii) is a species of red colobus monkey endemic to Unguja, the main island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, off the
Zanzibar_red_colobus
Genus of Old World monkeys
Red colobuses are Old World monkeys of the genus Piliocolobus. It was formerly considered a subgenus within the genus Procolobus, which is now restricted
Red_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
langur, is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. This, like other gray langurs, is mainly a leaf-eating monkey. It is found in southeast
Tufted_gray_langur
Species of Old World monkey
snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus brelichi), also known as Brelich's snub-nosed monkey, Guizhou snub-nosed monkey, and Guizhou golden monkey, is a species
Gray_snub-nosed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
(Trachypithecus geei), also known as simply the golden langur, is an Old World monkey found in a small region of Western Assam, India and the neighboring foothills
Gee's_golden_langur
Species of Old World monkey
thighs, allowing it to be distinguished from conspecifics. An Old World monkey, it grows to a height of about 3 feet (1 m), with a head that is small for
Miss_Waldron's_red_colobus
Genus of Old World monkeys
Trachypithecus is a genus of Old World monkeys containing species known as lutungs, langurs, or leaf monkeys. Their range is much of Southeast Asia (northeast
Trachypithecus
Species of Old World monkey
Brandon-Jones, D. (2004). "A taxonomic revision of the langurs and leaf monkeys (Primates: Colobinae) of South Asia". Zoos' Print Journal. 19 (8): 1552–1594
Nepal_gray_langur
Species of flowering plant
the fruit are eaten by cassowaries and double-eyed fig parrots. Phayre's leaf monkey feeds on the leaves as do the larvae of the moth Melanocercops ficuvorella
Ficus_hispida
Species of Old World monkey
and the proposed national park at Ebo). Like other colobus monkeys, it is primarily a leaf eater. Preuss's red colobus has a black head, a black back
Preuss's_red_colobus
Genus of Old World monkeys
Semnopithecus is a genus of Old World monkeys native to the Indian subcontinent, with all species with the exception of two being commonly known as gray
Semnopithecus
Species of mammal
India, authorities fight monkeys with monkeys". CNN. Retrieved 2020-04-19. Tapper, J. (2014). "Delhi's 30,000 unruly monkeys steal stuff, terrorize people
Northern_plains_gray_langur
Animals in mammal order Primates
T40789A196139355. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T40789A196139355.en. Phayre's leaf monkey: Nowak 1999a, p. 602 cantwell, wayne (2011). "Trachypithecus phayrei"
List_of_primates
Species of mammal
as the leaf-eating monkeys, a group of Old World monkeys from Asia and Africa. This subfamily is split into three groups, the colobus monkeys of Africa
Mantled_guereza
snub-nosed monkey Golden snub-nosed monkey Kashmir gray langur François' langur Gee's golden langur Germaine's lutung Hatinh langur Phayre's leaf monkey Laotian
List_of_endangered_mammals
Species of Old World monkey
snub-nosed monkey or Burmese snub-nosed monkey or black snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri) is a critically endangered species of colobine monkey described
Myanmar_snub-nosed_monkey
District of Assam in India
Pharye's leaf monkey in Assam. The Sentinel 31 August. Choudhury, A.U. (1987). Notes on the distribution and conservation of Phayre's leaf monkey and hoolock
Hailakandi_district
Species of Old World monkey
M.; Ampeng, A.; Md-Zain, B.M. (2011). "Phylogenetic relationships of leaf monkeys (Presbytis; Colobinae) based on cytochrome b and 12S rRNA genes". Genetics
White-thighed_surili
Species of Old World monkey
occasionally when feeding. Their social behavior is like that of many polygynous monkeys, with each group consisting of related females their juvenile offspring
Ursine_colobus
District of Assam in India
29(3): 141-173. Choudhury, A.U. (2004). Vanishing habitat threatens Phayre's leaf monkey. The Rhino Found. NE India Newsletter 6:32-33. Choudhury, A.U. (1983)
Karimganj_district
District of Assam in India
Rare species in the sanctuary included the Hoolock gibbon, the phayre's leaf monkey, the pig-tailed macaque, the stump-tailed macaque, the masked finfoot
Cachar_district
National park in Bangladesh
them. The critically endangered western hoolock gibbon, as well as Phayre's leaf monkey, capped langur, Bengal slow loris, northern pig-tailed macaque, and
Satchari_National_Park
Species of Old World monkey
World monkey found in limestone forests in Vietnam, primarily in the Quảng Bình Province. They are a primarily black, arboreal, and diurnal monkey. They
Hatinh_langur
Species of Old World monkey
is an Old World monkey, one of the species of langurs. Found in southern India, this, like other gray langurs, is a leaf-eating monkey. The black-footed
Black-footed_gray_langur
Species of Old World monkey
known as the western black-and-white colobus, is a species of Old World monkey, found in lowland and mountain rainforests in a region stretching from Senegal
King_colobus
Genus of south-east Asian monkeys
Presbytis is a genus of Old World monkeys also known as langurs, leaf monkeys, or surilis. Members of the genus live in the Thai-Malay Peninsula, on Sumatra
Presbytis
Species of leaf monkey (mammal)
known as Miller's grizzled langur or Kutai grey langur, is a species of leaf monkey. It is endemic to East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo in Indonesia
Miller's_langur
Species of Old World monkey
Bouvier's red colobus (Piliocolobus bouvieri) is a species of colobus monkey rediscovered in the Republic of the Congo in 2015, after four decades without
Bouvier's_red_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
(Trachypithecus delacouri) is a critically endangered species of Old World monkey endemic to northern Vietnam. It is named for French-American ornithologist
Delacour's_langur
State in northeastern India
catfish Flower Indian rose chestnut Fruit Queen pineapple Mammal Phayre's leaf monkey Tree Agarwood State highway mark State highway of Tripura List of
Tripura
Species of Old World monkey
Setiorini: Population size, Red List status and conservation of the Natuna leaf monkey Presbytis natunae endemic to the island of Bunguran, Indonesia. In: Oryx
Natuna_Island_surili
Genus of Old World monkeys
douc langurs make up the genus Pygathrix. They are colobine Old World monkeys, native to Southeast Asia, consisting of 3 species: red-shanked douc, black-shanked
Douc
Species of Old World monkey
(31): 1. "Presbytis melalophos (mitred leaf monkey)". Animal Diversity Web. ARKive - images and information on Mitred leaf monkey (Presbytis melalophos)
Black-crested_Sumatran_langur
Species of monkey
Arlington, VA. Bradon-Jones, D. 1995. A revision of the Asian pied leaf monkeys (Mammalia: Cercopithecidae: Superspecies Semnopithecus auratus), with
Cat_Ba_langur
Species of Old World monkey
estimating that there were at most fifty separate subpopulations. The monkeys are leaf-eaters who live in groups with multiple males and females. Groups have
Tarai_gray_langur
Species of Old World monkey
rust red colobus or Upper Guinea red colobus, is a species of Old World monkey in West African forests from Senegal to Ghana. All other species of red
Western_red_colobus
Ecoregion in Central Indochina
of the region include the pileated gibbon, two leaf monkeys (the silvery lutung and Phayre's leaf monkey), and the sun bear while there are two endemic
Central_Indochina_dry_forests
Species of Old World monkey
The Tonkin snub-nosed monkey or Dollman's snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus) is a slender-bodied arboreal Old World monkey endemic to northern
Tonkin_snub-nosed_monkey
Species of Old World monkey
monkeys was noticeably higher than other primates. Colobus monkeys eat mostly leaves from a limited number of tree species. They choose mature leaf species
Tana_River_red_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
selangorensis) T. obscurus group: Dusky leaf monkey (T. obscurus) Indochinese grey langur (T. crepusculus) Phayre's leaf monkey (T. phayrei) Popa langur (T. popa)
Sarawak_surili
Species of mammal
Myanmar and was named after Mount Popa, where a population of 100 of the monkeys live. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as the
Popa_langur
Species of Old World monkey
langur (Semnopithecus ajax) is an Old World monkey, one of the langur species. It is a leaf-eating monkey. It has been reported from Jammu and Kashmir
Kashmir_gray_langur
Species of Old World monkey
The Shortridge's langur (Trachypithecus shortridgei) is an Old World monkey native to Burma and China. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D.
Shortridge's_langur
Species of Old World monkey
The olive colobus monkey (Procolobus verus), also known as the green colobus or Van Beneden's colobus, is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae
Olive_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
to make a substance called "monkey bone balm" which is thought to improve hemoglobin regeneration and renal function. Monkey bone balm is also believed
Gray-shanked_douc
Tribe of Old World monkeys
colobus monkeys Genus Piliocolobus - red colobus monkeys Genus Procolobus - olive colobus †Genus Cercopithecoides Tribe Presbytini Langur (leaf monkey) group
Colobini
Species of Old World monkey
The Tenasserim lutung (Trachypithecus barbei) is a species of Old World monkey. It is found in Myanmar and Thailand. It is named after the Tenasserim Hills
Tenasserim_lutung
including the Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), Hoolock Gibbon, and Phayre's leaf monkey, and it has a rich diversity of butterflies. It is also home to Lake
Tokalo_Wildlife_Sanctuary
Species of Old World monkey
colobus (Piliocolobus epieni) is a critically endangered species of colobus monkey endemic to the western part of the Niger Delta. It is threatened by hunting
Niger_Delta_red_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
Nicolas (2003). Vietnam Primate Conservation Status Review 2002 - Part 2 Leaf Monkeys. Vietnam: Frankfurt Zoological Society & Cuc Phuong National Park Conservation
Black-shanked_douc
Subspecies of mammal
While it is typically considered a subspecies or even a synonym of Phayre's leaf monkey (T. phayrei), it is sometimes listed as a full species. Bleisch,
Shan_State_langur
Species of Old World monkey
of the head. New borns have a golden fur, which changes color while the monkeys grow. Juveniles have similar appearance to the adults though the fur color
Laotian_langur
Day's shrew (Suncus dayi) Gee's golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) Phayre's leaf-monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) Tenebrous capped langur (Trachypithecus
List of endangered animals in India
List_of_endangered_animals_in_India
Species of primate
(Presbytis robinsoni), also known as Robinson's banded surili, is a species of monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of
Robinson's_banded_langur
Species of Old World monkey
black-and-white colobus, or Angolan colobus is a primate species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus. There are six recognized subspecies and
Angola_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
Selangor silvered langur (Trachypithecus selangorensis) is a species of leaf monkey found on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It had been previously
Selangor_silvered_langur
Zoo in Bangkok, Thailand
macaque Mandrill Gabon talapoin Silvered leaf monkey Tenasserim langur Dusky leaf monkey Phayre's leaf monkey Lar gibbon Pileated gibbon White-cheeked
Pata_Zoo
Tiger reserve in Mizoram, India
sloth bear, gaur, serow, barking deer, wild boar, hoolock gibbon, Phayre's leaf monkey, gray langur, Rhesus macaque and slow loris. Four Bengal tigers were
Dampa_Tiger_Reserve
Species of Old World monkey
(Piliocolobus foai) or the Central African red colobus, is a species of red colobus monkey found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Several other species of
Foa's_red_colobus
Species of monkey
Dyah; Hodges, Keith; Roos, Christian (2011). "Mitochondrial phylogeny of leaf monkeys (genus Presbytis, Eschscholtz, 1821) with implications for taxonomy and
Black_Sumatran_langur
Species of Old World monkey
Pennant's red colobus monkeys have been little studied, but their diet is likely to be similar to that of other red colobus monkeys. It mainly consists
Pennant's_colobus
Yunnan in 2011. Other Old World monkeys in China include the François' langur, white-headed langur, Phayre's leaf monkey, capped langur and Shortridge's
Wildlife_of_China
Species of Old World monkey
red-shanked douc (Pygathrix nemaeus) is an arboreal and diurnal Old World monkey belonging to the Colobinae subfamily. They are endemic to Laos, Vietnam
Red-shanked_douc
Genus of apes
Anwaruddin (1987) "Notes on the distribution and conservation of Phayre's leaf monkey and Hoolock gibbon in India." Tigerpaper 14(2): 2–6 Anand, Ashvita
Hoolock_gibbon
langur, S. entellus LC Genus: Trachypithecus Dusky leaf monkey, T. obscurus EN Phayre's leaf monkey, T. phayrei EN Bonneted langur, T. pileatus EN Superfamily:
List_of_mammals_of_Bangladesh
Species of Old World monkey
(Colobus satanas), or satanic black colobus, is a species of Old World monkey belonging to the genus Colobus. The species is found in a small area of
Black_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
frontata) is a species of primate in the family Cercopithecidae, the Old World monkeys. It is endemic to the large international island of Borneo, in Indonesia
White-fronted_surili
Species of monkey
species of Old World monkey native to East and Southeast Asia. It was formerly considered conspecific with Phayre's leaf monkey (T. phayrei), but a 2009
Indochinese_grey_langur
Species of primate in Sumatra
percura), also known as the East Sumatran banded surili, is a species of monkey in the family Cercopithecidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of
East_Sumatran_banded_langur
Species of Old World monkey
a separate species in 2001. The Udzungwa red colobus is a medium-sized monkey with a long tail. The males do not differ much in size from the females
Udzungwa_red_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
Lang's red colobus (Piliocolobus langi) is a species of red colobus monkey. Historically, it had been treated as a subspecies of the Central African red
Lang's_red_colobus
Species of Old World monkey
tephrosceles) or ashy red colobus is an endangered species of red colobus monkey, recognised as a distinct species since 2001. There is disagreement however
Ugandan_red_colobus
Province of Vietnam
caprine). The primates identified are the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey and Phayre's leaf monkey; the last named is reported to be extinct. The habitat of the
Tuyên_Quang_province
Tribe of Old World monkeys
Cercopithecinae Subfamily Colobinae Tribe Colobini Tribe Presbytini Langur (leaf monkey) group Genus Trachypithecus - lutungs Genus Presbytis - surilis Genus
Presbytini
Species of Old World monkey
The West Javan langur (Trachypithecus mauritius) is an Old World monkey from the Colobinae subfamily. It was formerly considered a subspecies of Trachypithecus
West_Javan_langur
Common name for several monkey species
species of red colobus monkey that had formerly been considered a single species, Piliocolobus foai. Central African red colobus monkeys are found in humid
Central_African_red_colobus
yet assessed by IUCN Dusky leaf monkey Trachypithecus obscurus Reid, 1837 Forest & around humans EN IUCN Phayre's leaf monkey Trachypithecus phayrei Blyth
List_of_mammals_of_Myanmar
v t e State of Tripura Capital: Agartala State symbols Animal: Phayre's leaf monkey Bird: Green imperial pigeon Flower: Indian rose chestnut Tree: Agarwood
List_of_rivers_of_Tripura
Group of Indian states
stumptied macaque, pigtailed macaque, golden langur, hanuman langur and rhesus monkey. The most important and endangered species is one-horned rhinoceros. The
Northeast_India
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Male
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Old Norse Leifr, LEIF means "descendant, heir."
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Leaf.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Female
English
 Variant spelling of Old English Lea, LEAH means "meadow." Compare with other forms of Leah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old English personal names Lēofa (masculine) and Lēofe (feminine) ‘dear’, ‘beloved’. These names were in part short forms of various compound names with this first element, in part independent affectionate bynames.English : apparently a topographic name for someone who lived in a densely foliated area, from Middle English lēaf ‘leaf’; a certain Robert Intheleaves is recorded in London in the 14th century.Americanized form of Swedish Lö(ö)f, Löv, an ornamental name from löv ‘leaf’.English translation of the Ashkenazic Jewish ornamental surname Blatt.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Female
Hebrew
(לֵ×ָה) Hebrew name LEAH means "weary." In the bible, this is the name of Jacob's first wife. Compare with other forms of Leah.
Boy/Male
British, English
Leaf
Girl/Female
Muslim
Leaf
Girl/Female
French, Hindu, Indian
Leaf
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Leaf
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Leaf
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Leaf
Pallabi | பலà¯à®²à®¾à®ªà¯€ Â
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : nickname for a thin or lean person, from Middle English lene ‘lean’ (Old English hlǣne).Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Reduced form of Scottish McLean.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Leaf
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Philbin.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Irish
Ancient; Sharp
Boy/Male
Celebrity, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Sanskrit
The Earth
Girl/Female
Basque
Miracle.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, French, German, Jamaican, Teutonic
Chubby Cheeks; Gift of Bravery; Brave Giver; Puffy-faced
Boy/Male
Latin
West wind.
Boy/Male
German
Ruling Raven; Ruler
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Well Wisher
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker and seller of woolen cloth, from Old French drap ‘cloth’.
Girl/Female
Hebrew American Latin
Living one.. In the bible Eve was Adam's wife and the first woman.
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
PHAYRES LEAF-MONKEY
v. i.
To shoot out leaves; to produce leaves; to leave; as, the trees leaf in May.
v. t.
To spend in idleness; -- with away; as, to loaf time away.
n.
Sheets or plates of lead used as a covering for roofs; hence, pl., a roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
a.
Having leaflike expansions on the legs; -- said of certain insects; as, the leaf-footed bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus).
n.
A small cylinder of black lead or plumbago, used in pencils.
a.
Decayed; tasteless; dead; as, a deaf nut; deaf corn.
v.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat; a leak in a gas pipe.
a.
As deaf as a stone; completely deaf.
n.
The act of leading or conducting; guidance; direction; as, to take the lead; to be under the lead of another.
v. t.
To pass over by a leap or jump; as, to leap a wall, or a ditch.
superl
Full of leaves; abounding in leaves; as, the leafy forest.
v. i.
Wanting flesh; destitute of or deficient in fat; not plump; meager; thin; lank; as, a lean body; a lean cattle.
v. t.
To conduct or direct with authority; to have direction or charge of; as, to lead an army, an exploring party, or a search; to lead a political party.
n.
An article made of lead or an alloy of lead
n.
Something which is like a leaf in being wide and thin and having a flat surface, or in being attached to a larger body by one edge or end; as : (a) A part of a book or folded sheet containing two pages upon its opposite sides. (b) A side, division, or part, that slides or is hinged, as of window shutters, folding doors, etc. (c) The movable side of a table. (d) A very thin plate; as, gold leaf. (e) A portion of fat lying in a separate fold or layer. (f) One of the teeth of a pinion, especially when small.
v. t.
To cause to leap; as, to leap a horse across a ditch.
v. i.
To cause to lean; to incline; to support or rest.
n.
A plummet or mass of lead, used in sounding at sea.
n.
precedence; advance position; also, the measure of precedence; as, the white horse had the lead; a lead of a boat's length, or of half a second.
v. i.
Wanting fullness, richness, sufficiency, or productiveness; deficient in quality or contents; slender; scant; barren; bare; mean; -- used literally and figuratively; as, the lean harvest; a lean purse; a lean discourse; lean wages.