wren

Definition of Wren in English :

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Noun

1. sir christopher wren, wren

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

sir christopher wren

2. jenny wren, wren

any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects

jenny wren

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Wren

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noun

1.

any small brown passerine songbird of the chiefly American family Troglodytidae, esp Troglodytes troglodytes (wren in Britain, winter wren in the US and Canada). They have a slender bill and feed on insects

2.

any of various similar birds of the families Muscicapidae (Australian warblers), Xenicidae (New Zealand wrens), etc

noun

history informal

(in Britain and certain other nations) a member of the former Women's Royal Naval Service

noun

Sir Christopher. 1632–1723, English architect. He designed St Paul's Cathedral and over 50 other London churches after the Great Fire as well as many secular buildings

Wren

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noun

Informal

a member of the (British) Women's Royal Naval Service

Sir Christopher1632-1723; Eng. architect

noun

1.

any of a large family (Troglodytidae) of small, insect-eating passerine birds having a long bill, rounded wings, and a stubby, erect tail; esp., the house wren (Troglodytes aedon), that often nests in birdhouses in North America

2.

any of certain other passerine birds of various families

Wren

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n.

1. Any of various small brownish songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, having rounded wings, a slender bill, and a short, often erect tail. All species but one, which is Eurasian, are found only in the Americas.

2. Any of various similar unrelated songbirds.

n.

A member of the British Women's Royal Naval Service.

English architect who designed more than 50 London churches, most notably Saint Paul's Cathedral (1675-1710). His secular works include the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford (1669) and Trinity College Library in Cambridge (1695).

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