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In typography, spacing between lines
typography, leading (/ˈlɛdɪŋ/ LED-ing) is the space between adjacent lines of type; the exact definition varies. In hand typesetting, leading is the thin
Leading
Actor playing a main role
A leading actor, leading actress, or leading man or lady or simply lead (/ˈliːd/), plays a main role in a film, television series, television film or play
Leading_actor
Question that suggests a particular answer
A leading question is a question that suggests a particular answer and contains information the examiner is looking to have confirmed. The use of leading
Leading_question
1830 painting by Eugène Delacroix
Liberty Leading the People (French: La Liberté guidant le peuple [la libɛʁte ɡidɑ̃ lə pœpl]) is a painting of the Romantic era by the French artist Eugène
Liberty_Leading_the_People
Basketball Association (NBA). The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. The list includes only points scored in regular season
List of NBA career scoring leaders
List_of_NBA_career_scoring_leaders
Americal political lobby focused on artificial intelligence
Leading the Future is an American super PAC network focused on lobbying for policies friendly to the artificial intelligence industry. It was launched
Leading_the_Future
Podcast
Leading is a British podcast launched in January 2023. Hosted by Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart, it is a sister podcast of their weekly politics podcast
Leading_(podcast)
Tonal degree of the diatonic scale
In music theory, a leading tone (also called subsemitone or leading note in the UK) is a note or pitch which resolves or "leads" to a note one semitone
Leading_tone
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Academy Awards to an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award was traditionally presented
Academy_Award_for_Best_Actor
Digit of 0 before a number
A leading zero is any 0 digit that comes before the first nonzero digit in a number string in positional notation. For example, James Bond's famous identifier
Leading_zero
United States military policy
The Troop Leading Procedures (TLP) are a systematic approach to planning, preparing, and executing military operations at the small-unit level, particularly
Troop_Leading_Procedures
Topics referred to by the same term
Leading lines may refer to: Lines that lead to the main subject of a visual composition Range markers which visually aid piloting in channels and rivers
Leading_lines
Slavic carnival tradition
Leading the bear (Silesian: Wodzynie bera) is a Slavic carnival tradition. It enjoyed brief popularity in the entire Slavic region, the practice still
Leading_the_bear
American fake news website
Leading Report is an American fake news website and Twitter account that describes itself as a "leading source for breaking news". It is known for promoting
Leading_Report
Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, war between the Empire of Japan and the United States was a possibility each nation's military forces had planned for
Prelude to the attack on Pearl Harbor
Prelude_to_the_attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
International hotel marketing organization
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. is an international marketing organization that was established in 1928. It represents more than 400 independent
The Leading Hotels of the World
The_Leading_Hotels_of_the_World
Part of the wing that contacts the air first
one or more of the following: Leading edge boots Leading edge cuffs Leading edge extensions Leading edge slats Leading edge slots Krueger flaps Stall
Leading_edge
English actor (born 1986)
All of Us Strangers (2023). He earned a second BAFTA nomination for his leading role in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool (2017). On television, Bell starred
Jamie_Bell
Anti-stall control surface on aircraft
A leading-edge extension (LEX) is a small extension to an aircraft wing surface, forward of the leading edge. The primary reason for adding an extension
Leading-edge_extension
Junior rank in some air forces
Leading aircraftman (LAC) or leading aircraftwoman (LACW) is an enlisted rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank
Leading_aircraftman
Device increasing the lift of the wing at low speed (take-off and landing)
A slat is an aerodynamic surface on the leading edge of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. When retracted, the slat lies flush with the rest of the wing
Leading-edge_slat
Unpowered wheel at the front of a locomotive
The leading wheel, or leading axle or pilot wheel, of a steam locomotive is an unpowered wheel or axle located in front of the driving wheels. The axle
Leading_wheel
Pieces of fabric to support a child learning to walk
Leading strings are pieces of fabric to support a child learning to walk. In 17th and 18th century Europe, they were narrow fabric straps attached to
Leading_strings
Award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Awards to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. The award was traditionally presented
Academy Award for Best Actress
Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
Topics referred to by the same term
Leading Ladies may refer to: Leading Ladies (film), a 2010 dance film Leading Ladies (play), a theatrical comedy play by Ken Ludwig Leading Ladies (group)
Leading_Ladies
Ad hoc body of the Chinese Communist Party
A Leading Small Group (领导小组; lǐngdǎo xiǎozǔ), also translated as a "Central Leading Group" or "Leadership Small Group," is a body of the Chinese Communist
Leading_Small_Group
Topics referred to by the same term
up leading edge in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leading edge is the part of an aerofoil or wing which leads in movement through the air. Leading edge
Leading_edge_(disambiguation)
Lutz von Krosigk did not accept the position of chancellor, but acted as "Leading Minister" with the power of a chancellor. In 1949, two separate German
List of chancellors of Germany
List_of_chancellors_of_Germany
Athletic activity based on cheering for a team
cheerleading at the school level has retained its ties to its spirit leading traditions. Cheerleaders are quite often seen as ambassadors for their
Cheerleading
Australian consulting company
Leading Teams is an Australian consulting company focusing on the fields of sport, business, government, and education. The company's services revolve
Leading_Teams
This page is a collection of VFL/AFL goalkicking records. The Australian Football League (AFL), known as the Victorian Football League (VFL) until 1990
VFL/AFL_goalkicking_records
In the framework of the Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) the leading activity is the activity, or cooperative human action, which plays the
Leading_activity
Index intended to forecast economic activity
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index is an American economic leading indicator intended to forecast future economic activity. It is calculated by
Conference Board Leading Economic Index
Conference_Board_Leading_Economic_Index
English actress (born 1977)
have a supporting role in the romantic drama Pride & Prejudice (2005), a leading role in the horror thriller film Eden Lake (2008), the role of Mary Morstan
Kelly_Reilly
Phenomena that occur as a result of alternating current
Leading and lagging current are phenomena that occur as a result of alternating current. In a circuit with alternating current, the value of voltage and
Leading_and_lagging_current
Navigational tool
Leading lights, also known as range lights in the United States, are a pair of light beacons used in navigation to indicate a safe passage for vessels
Leading_lights
Decision-making consideration when arranging voices in musical composition
Voice leading (or part writing) is the linear progression of individual melodic lines (voices or parts) and their interaction with one another to create
Voice_leading
Leading from behind is a phrase quoted by journalist Ryan Lizza as having been uttered by an anonymous advisor to Barack Obama in April 2011 with regards
Leading_from_behind
UK navy rank
Leading rating (or leading rate) is the senior of the two most junior ranks in the Royal Navy. It is equal in status to the army rank of corporal. A leading
Leading_rating
Egyptian-American pastor
Church of the Apostles in Atlanta, Georgia, and the executive president of Leading the Way. Youssef was born in Egypt, where he became a Christian. The Six
Michael_Youssef
Indian actor
debuted in a leading role with Mayookham (2005), directed by Hariharan. He has starred in over 150 films, in supporting as well as leading roles. Kurup
Saiju_Kurup
Tech company
Leading Technology, Inc., was an American computer company based in Beaverton, Oregon, and active from 1985 to 1992. It sold IBM PC–compatible computer
Leading_Technology
English actor (born 1970)
Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role, Sir Robert Dudley
Joseph_Fiennes
American theatre award for Broadway actors
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Tony_Award_for_Best_Actor_in_a_Musical
Military rank
Leading seaman is a junior non-commissioned rank or rate in navies, particularly those of the Commonwealth. When it is used by NATO nations, leading seaman
Leading_seaman
1994 studio album by Chris Thile
Leading Off is the debut solo album by American newgrass mandolinist Chris Thile, released on September 25, 1994, by Sugar Hill Records. Thile was 13
Leading_Off
Systematic study undertaken to increase knowledge
(Research Associate) Senior Researcher (Senior Research Associate) Leading Researcher (Leading Research Associate) Chief Researcher (Chief Research Associate)
Research
Anti-stall control surface on aircraft
A leading-edge slot is a fixed aerodynamic feature of the wing of some aircraft to reduce the stall speed and promote good low-speed handling qualities
Leading-edge_slot
Leading Comics is a 1942–1955 comic book published by what is now DC Comics during the 1940s and early 1950s, a period known to fans and historians as
Leading_Comics
American musician and actress (born 1991)
Motion Picture Comedy or Musical and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. In 2025, Alana appeared in the acclaimed films The Mastermind and
Alana_Haim
German actress (born 1978)
in Markus Schleinzer's 2026 drama Rose won her a Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance. International recognition came in 2023 for her starring roles
Sandra_Hüller
A leading-one detector (LOD) is an electronic circuit commonly found in central processing units and especially their arithmetic logic units (ALUs). It
Leading-one_detector
First-tier-level men's professional basketball league in Puerto Rico
Gigantes De Carolina defeated the Vaqueros 80-60 in Game 5 of the BSN Finals, leading the Gigantes to become the 2023 BSN Champions. In October of 2024, Molina
Baloncesto_Superior_Nacional
This list of leading Thoroughbred racehorses contains the names of undefeated racehorses and other horses that had an outstanding race record in specific
List of leading Thoroughbred racehorses
List_of_leading_Thoroughbred_racehorses
English actor (born 1992)
and critical acclaim for his leading role in the film I Swear (2025), receiving the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and BAFTA Rising Star Award
Robert_Aramayo
American computer manufacturer
Leading Edge Products, Inc., was a computer manufacturer in the 1980s and the 1990s. It was based in Canton, Massachusetts. Leading Edge was founded in
Leading_Edge_Products
1986 studio album by Violent Femmes
The Blind Leading the Naked is the third album by Violent Femmes. It was produced by Jerry Harrison of Talking Heads and released in 1986. The title is
The_Blind_Leading_the_Naked
Men's FIFA World Cup top goalscorers
A total of over 2,700 goals have been scored in matches across the 22 final tournaments of the men's FIFA World Cup, not counting penalties scored during
List of FIFA World Cup top goalscorers
List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_top_goalscorers
Constitutional right of a party to rule the state
The leading role of the party is a constitutional principle of communist states. It holds that a ruling communist party leads the state by virtue of being
Leading_role_of_the_party
Australian actress
for which she was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. For her portrayal of Dorothy Schutte in the epic biographical war
Teresa_Palmer
American rock musician and songwriter (born 1962)
started an acting career, starring in the films Moonlight and Valentino, The Leading Man, Little City, Homegrown, Pay It Forward, U-571 and Cry Wolf and appearing
Jon_Bon_Jovi
Given name used repeatedly over several generations in a lineage or kin group
A leading name (German Leitname, plural Leitnamen) is a given name that is used repeatedly over several generations in a lineage or broader kin group
Leading_name
2013 American film
A Leading Man is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Steven J. Kung as his feature film debut, starring Jack Yang, Heather Mazur, and Tsai
A_Leading_Man
Annual awards for cinematic achievements
since 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role: since 1968 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role: since 1968 BAFTA Award for Best Actor
British_Academy_Film_Awards
1992 video game
Leading Company (リーディングカンパニー) is a construction-oriented strategy video game released for the Super Famicom (1991), PC-98, X68000 (1992), and FM Towns
Leading_Company
Indian actress (born 1989)
Tamil and Hindi films. Having appeared in 89 films, she is recognized as a leading actress in South Indian cinema and has received several awards, including
Tamannaah_Bhatia
American actress (born 1949)
antagonist to a portrayal focused on a woman's autonomy. She became a leading actress of the 1980s with performances in The French Lieutenant's Woman
Meryl_Streep
Topics referred to by the same term
leading in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Leading is the amount of added vertical spacing between lines of type. Leading may also refer to: Leading
Leading_(disambiguation)
Leading Edge Group is an Australian-owned consumer electronics buying group with retail shopfronts. It was founded in 1986 as Electronic Enterprises.
Leading_Edge_Group
2006 studio album by Gorod
Leading Vision is the second full-length album by technical death metal band Gorod. It is the last album to feature drummer Sandrine. Recorded & mixed
Leading_Vision
Product sold below cost to stimulate other, more profitable sales
at a slightly discounted price, as a customer who has missed the loss-leading vehicle is unlikely to find a better deal elsewhere. Loss leaders can be
Loss_leader
New Zealand actor (born 1947)
actor. His career has included leading roles in both independent films and blockbusters. Considered an "international leading man", he is regarded as one
Sam_Neill
Terms in a mathematical expression with the largest order of magnitude
The leading-order terms (or leading-order corrections) within a mathematical equation, expression or model are the terms with the largest order of magnitude
Leading-order_term
Horror film by Alejandro Amenábar
Kidman), and plot twist. At the 16th Goya Awards, The Others earned a leading fifteen nominations and won in eight categories, including Best Film, Best
The_Others_(2001_film)
American actor (1928–2014)
Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963)
James_Garner
Indian cricket franchise
streak by any IPL team (14). The team's all-time leading run-scorer is Gautam Gambhir, while their leading wicket-taker is Sunil Narine. The official motto
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2014 film
Leading Lady is a 2014 comedy-drama film directed by Henk Pretorius, produced by Llewelynn Greeff, and starring Katie McGrath, Bok van Blerk and Canadian
Leading_Lady_(film)
North American beverage company
Leading Brands, Inc. is a fully integrated beverage company in North America. Its operations include a coast-to-coast distribution network, large variety
Leading_Brands
American actor and musician
Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017). The latter earned him a SAG Award. His leading roles include Syd March in Antiviral (2012), Ty Carter in The Outpost (2019)
Caleb_Landry_Jones
English and American actress (born 1982)
Christopher Robin (2018) and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021), and had a leading role in the action films Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning (2023) and
Hayley_Atwell
Short, constantly recurring musical phrase
anglicization of the German Leitmotiv (IPA: [ˈlaɪtmoˌtiːf] ), literally meaning "leading motif", or "guiding motif". A musical motif has been defined as a "short
Leitmotif
1996 British film
The Leading Man is a 1996 British romantic drama film directed by John Duigan. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 1996 but was
The_Leading_Man
Australian actress and model (born 1992)
wide recognition for leading the dark comedy horror film Ready or Not (2019), which established her as a scream queen and leading actress. Its sequel,
Samara_Weaving
or otherwise substantially affect the interpretation of existing law. "Leading case" is commonly used in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth jurisdictions
Lists of landmark court decisions
Lists_of_landmark_court_decisions
The list below shows the leading Thoroughbred sire of racehorses in Japan for each year since 1924. This is determined by the amount of prize money won
Leading_sire_in_Japan
Computer approximation for real numbers
format to have one more bit of precision. This rule is variously called the leading bit convention, the implicit bit convention, the hidden bit convention
Floating-point_arithmetic
American musician (born 1976)
Exeter Blue I (Phillips Exeter Blue), is an American musician known for leading the group Deadsy. He is the son of singer-actress Cher and singer-songwriter
Elijah_Blue_Allman
British actress (born 1966)
Theatre Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Also a comedy performer, she appeared as Janice Garvey, a leading character in the first seven series
Siobhan_Finneran
American consulting firm
Leading Women is an American consulting firm, designed to counteract gender disparity in corporate business, founded by Susan Colantuono in 2003. Its
Leading_Women
Town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Leading Tickles is a town in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. In 2021, the town had a population of 296, down from 407 in the Canada
Leading_Tickles
2018 studio album by 1914
The Blind Leading the Blind is the second studio album by the Ukrainian metal band 1914, released on 11 November 2018 via Archaic Sound. The release date
The Blind Leading the Blind (album)
The_Blind_Leading_the_Blind_(album)
1974 film by Roman Polanski
Original Screenplay. At the 32nd Golden Globe Awards, the film received a leading 7 nominations, including Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama (Dunaway)
Chinatown_(1974_film)
American theatre award for Broadway actresses
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the
Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
Tony_Award_for_Best_Actress_in_a_Musical
1979 film by Robert Benton
towards Hoffman and Streep's performances. Kramer vs. Kramer received a leading nine nominations at the 52nd Academy Awards, including Best Supporting
Kramer_vs._Kramer
Technique used for accurate shooting at a moving target
shooting is a technique of shooting ahead of a moving target, also known as leading the target, so that the projectile will "intercept" and collide with the
Deflection_(ballistics)
South Korean actress (born 1989)
debuted in the television series School 2013. In 2017, Shin played her first leading role and became well known in the weekend drama, My Golden Life, which
Shin_Hye-sun
Landmark or leading Scottish legal cases include: Burmah Oil Co. v Lord Advocate [1965] AC 75 MacCormick v Lord Advocate 1953 SC 396 Bannatyne v Overtoun
List_of_Scottish_legal_cases
American actress (born 1971)
September 30, 1971) is an American actress. She is best known for her leading role as Dharma on the ABC sitcom Dharma & Greg (1997–2002), for which she
Jenna_Elfman
Multiplicative factor in a mathematical expression
one variable is referred to as the leading coefficient; for example, in the example expressions above, the leading coefficients are 2 and a, respectively
Coefficient
Rank in some British fire brigades
Leading firefighter (previously leading fireman and leading firewoman) is a rank in the Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service, London Fire Brigade and the
Leading_firefighter
LEADING
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Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : variant of Mullen.English : from Old French Milon, an inflected form of the personal name Miles (see Miles 1).English : from Middle English milne, adjectival form of mille ‘mill’, or perhaps a topographic name for someone living in a lane leading to a mill, from Middle English mille, milne ‘mill’ + lane, lone ‘lane’.Dutch : patronymic from Miele 3.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps from Leadenham in Lincolnshire, which is probably so named from an Old English personal name, LÄ“oda + hÄm ‘homestead’.Scottish : unexplained. Compare Ledingham.Perhaps a variant of Dutch Van Landingham.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of several places in France deriving their names from the Gallo-Roman personal name Quintus, meaning ‘fifth(-born)’ + the locative suffix -acum. The earliest bearers of the name in England were from Cuinchy in Pas-de-Calais, but other stocks may be from Quincy-sous-Sénard in Seine-et-Oise or Quincy-Voisins in Seine-et-Marne.The American Quincy family were established in MA by Edmund Quincy in 1633. Fifth in descent was Josiah Quincy (1744–75), a leading patriot, who was sent to England to argue the colonists’ case in 1774. His son Josiah (1772–1864) was a powerful opponent of slavery, president of Harvard, and mayor of Boston, a post also held by several of his descendants. The traditional pronunciation is “Quinzyâ€.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu, Leading to victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray beard, from Old English græg ‘gray’. In Scotland and Ireland it has been used as a translation of various Gaelic surnames derived from riabhach ‘brindled’, ‘gray’ (see Reavey). In North America this name has assimilated names with similar meaning from other European languages.English and Scottish (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Graye in Calvados, France, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Gratus, meaning ‘welcome’, ‘pleasing’ + the locative suffix -acum.French and Swiss French : habitational name from Gray in Haute-Saône and Le Gray in Seine-Maritime, both in France, or from Gray-la-ville in Switzerland, or a regional name from the Swiss canton of Graubünden.A leading English family called Grey, holders of the earldom of Stamford, can be traced to Henry de Grey, who was granted lands at Thurrock, Essex, by Richard I (1189–99). They once held great power, and Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk (1517–54), married a granddaughter of Henry VII. Because of this he felt entitled to claim the throne for his daughter, Lady Jane Grey (1537–54), after the death of Henry VIII. For this, and for his part in Wyatt’s rebellion, both he and his daughter were beheaded.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire (now part of Greater Manchester), so named from Old English stÄn ‘stone’ + edisc ‘pasture’. There is another place so named in Gloucestershire, but it does not seem to be the source of the surname.Myles Standish (?1584–1656) was a soldier of fortune, from 1620 captain of the Mayflower Pilgrims at Plymouth Colony. Little is known of his origins and early life, but in his will he claimed to be descended from a leading Catholic family, the Standishes of Standish, Lancashire, England. He also claimed to have been deprived of his inheritance, a claim not confirmed.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places, for example in Cheshire, County Durham, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and North and West Yorkshire, so called from Old English stocc ‘tree trunk’ or stoc ‘dependent settlement’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. It is not possible to distinguish between the two first elements on the basis of early forms.A family of this name were established in America by an English Quaker, Richard Stockton, in 1656. He bought large tracts of land around Princeton, NJ, and founded an estate on which his great-grandson, Richard Stockton (1730–81), a leading colonial lawyer and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, was born.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu, Leading to victory
Boy/Male
Muslim
A leading scholar of his time, Especially for the Hadith
Boy/Male
Hindu
The monkey God of ramayana (Son of the wind God; Devout of Rama and a leading warrior among monkey tribe)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Old Danish personal name Wraghi.One of the leading figures in colonial Charlestown, SC, during the early 18th century was Samuel Wragg (1714–77), who was made a baron for his services to the colony and the crown; as a Loyalist, he was banished from the colony in 1777.
Surname or Lastname
English, German, French, and Jewish
English, German, French, and Jewish : from the personal name, Hebrew Yosef ‘may He (God) add (another son)’. In medieval Europe this name was borne frequently but not exclusively by Jews; the usual medieval English vernacular form is represented by Jessup. In the Book of Genesis, Joseph is the favorite son of Jacob, who is sold into slavery by his brothers but rises to become a leading minister in Egypt (Genesis 37–50). In the New Testament Joseph is the husband of the Virgin Mary, which accounts for the popularity of the given name among Christians.A bearer of the name Joseph with the secondary surname Langoumois (and therefore presumably from the Angoumois region of France) is documented in Quebec City in 1718.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Ibn-aybak was a leading historian
Surname or Lastname
English (Bedfordshire)
English (Bedfordshire) : variant of Pipkin.The Pitkin name was introduced by William Pitkin, a leading lawyer and judge in CT, who migrated from Marylebone, London, to Hartford, CT, in 1660. William was probably the largest landowner on the east side of the Connecticut River, where he owned part of a saw and grist mill.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Leading
Boy/Male
Tamil
The monkey God of ramayana (Son of the wind God; Devout of Rama and a leading warrior among monkey tribe)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Norman personal name Huard, Heward, composed of the Germanic elements hug ‘heart’, ‘mind’, ‘spirit’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English : from the Anglo-Scandinavian personal name HÄward, composed of the Old Norse elements há ‘high’ + varðr ‘guardian’, ‘warden’.English : variant of Ewart 2.Irish : see Fogarty.Irish (County Clare) surname adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó hÃomhair, which was formerly Anglicized as O’Hure.The house of Howard, the leading family of the English Roman Catholic nobility, was founded by Sir William Howard or Haward of Norfolk (d. 1308). The family acquired the dukedom of Norfolk by marriage. The first duke of Norfolk of the Howard line was created earl marshal of England by Richard III in 1483, and this office has been held by his succeeding male heirs to the present day. They also hold the earldoms of Suffolk, Berkshire, Carlisle, and Effingham. Henry VIII’s fifth queen, Catherine Howard (?1520–42), was a niece of Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk. American Howards include the father and son John Eager Howard and Benjamin Chew Howard of Baltimore, MD, both MD politicians.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Vishnu, Leading to victory
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Vishnu, Leading to victory
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a gate or ‘hatch’ (especially one leading into a forest), northern Middle English heck (Old English hæcc), or a habitational name from Great Heck in North Yorkshire, which is named with this word. Compare Hatch.German : topographic name from Middle High German hecke, hegge ‘hedge’. This name is common in southern Germany and the Rhineland.Possibly an Americanized spelling of French Hec(q), a topographic name from Old French hec ‘gate’, ‘barrier’, ‘fence’ (compare 1), or a habitational name from a place named with this word.Shortened form of the Dutch surname van (den) Hecke, a habitational name from any of several places called ten Hekke in the Belgian provinces of East and West Flanders.
LEADING
LEADING
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Adorable
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, German, Greek, Swedish
Pure; Dear Little One
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Surya or Sun
Boy/Male
Biblical
Shepherd or companion to the Lord.
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€brave with a spearâ€â€ or “â€spear carrier.â€â€ The name is associated with Gearoid Fitzgerald, the 3rd Earl of Desmond (1338-98) and leader of the most powerful Norman family in late medieval Ireland. It was believed he had magical powers and is reputed to protect the environment at Lough Gur, where he had a castle in County Limerick. In one story, when a local landowner planned to drain the lake or forbid local people access to it Gearoid made his horse bolt, fatally injuring the landowner. Some even say that he is sleeping at the bottom of Lough Gur, waiting to return to the land of the living.
Girl/Female
Indian
Sacred wood apple tree, Time, Creeper
Boy/Male
Tamil
King
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hopes of life.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places so called. The final syllable represents Old English tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’. The first element has a wide variety of possible origins. In the case of three examples in Lincolnshire it is Old English hÅh ‘spur of a hill’; for places in Oxfordshire and Somerset it is Old English halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’; for one in Dorset it may be Old English holh ‘hollow’, ‘depression’ or holt ‘small wood’; for a further pair in Suffolk it may be hola, genitive plural of holh ‘hollow’, but more probably a personal name HÅla.
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n.
The principal theme, or leading thought or phrase, on which a composition or a movement is based.
a.
Leading; controlling; ruling; predominant.
a.
Leading to sleep; -- applied to the illusions of one who is half asleep.
a.
Guiding; directing; controlling; foremost; as, a leading motive; a leading man; a leading example.
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The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle.
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A line or track leading from the provinces toward the metropolis or a principal terminus; the track upon which up-trains run. See Up-train.
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Originally, a covered porch with seats, at a house door; the Dutch stoep as introduced by the Dutch into New York. Afterward, an out-of-door flight of stairs of from seven to fourteen steps, with platform and parapets, leading to an entrance door some distance above the street; the French perron. Hence, any porch, platform, entrance stairway, or small veranda, at a house door.
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The sensible or leading note, or sharp seventh, of any key; subtonic.
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Fig.: An advanced or leading position; the lookout.
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The pipe leading upward from the smoke box of a steam boiler to the chimney, or smokestack; a flue leading upward.
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That which seduces, or is adapted to seduce; means of leading astray; as, the seductions of wealth.
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A chain by which a leading horse draws a plow.
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A grace consisting of two or more small notes moving by conjoint degrees, and leading to a principal note either above or below.
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A person of brilliant and attractive qualities, especially on public occasions, as a distinguished orator, a leading theatrical performer, etc.
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A valedictory oration or address spoken at commencement in American colleges or seminaries by one of the graduating class, usually by the leading scholar.
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Consisting of, or resembling, a skeleton; consisting merely of the framework or outlines; having only certain leading features of anything; as, a skeleton sermon; a skeleton crystal.
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The leading subject of a composition or a movement.
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One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord's passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; -- called also Station of the cross.
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In dramatic composition, one of the principles by which a uniform tenor of story and propriety of representation are preserved; conformity in a composition to these; in oratory, discourse, etc., the due subordination and reference of every part to the development of the leading idea or the eastablishment of the main proposition.
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A trough or channel for leading molten metal from a furnace to a ladle, mold, or pig bed.