wren

[ ren ]

/ rɛn /

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noun

any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, especially Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail.Compare house wren, marsh wren, rock wren, winter wren.

any of various similar, unrelated birds, especially any of several Old World warblers.

Origin of wren

before 900; Middle English wrenn(e), Old English wrenna, obscurely akin to Old High German wrendilo,Old Norse rindill

Words nearby wren

wrecking, wrecking bar, wrecking car, wrecking crane, Wrekin, wren, wrench, Wren, Christopher, Wrens, wren-tit, wrest

Definition for wren (2 of 3)

Wren¹

[ ren ]

/ rɛn /

noun (sometimes lowercase)Chiefly British Informal.

a member of the Wrens.

Origin of Wren

First recorded in 1915–20

Definition for wren (3 of 3)

Wren²

[ ren ]

/ rɛn /

noun

Sir Christopher, 1632–1723, English architect.

Percival Christopher, 1885–1941, English novelist.

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Example sentences from the Web for wren

As an example, on the street yesterday I found a Winter Wren.
How I Write: Jared Diamond|Noah Charney|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Their son, Wren, was born on March 9, 2010, shortly after noon.
Home Birth: Increasingly Popular, But Dangerous|Michelle Goldberg|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With every breath, Wren made a cooing noise, but Jones looked online and saw that lots of newborns make funny sounds.
Home Birth: Increasingly Popular, But Dangerous|Michelle Goldberg|June 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was not, as we see, the opinion of Wren himself, and it must fall.
London Before the Conquest|W. R. Lethaby

The shabby plainness of Wren's church well typified all the parochial parsimony.
The Pretty Lady |Arnold E. Bennett
Dr. Willis was a friend of Wren, and a great anatomist and chemist.
Haunted London|Walter Thornbury
The subject was one which greatly occupied Wren, who all his life had been interested in sailors and sea matters.
Sir Christopher Wren|Lucy Phillimore
There is some old Perpendicular work; some of the work is by Wren.
The Cathedrals of Great Britain|P. H. Ditchfield

British Dictionary definitions for wren (1 of 3)

wren

/ (rɛn) /

noun

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

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

Word Origin for wren

Old English wrenna, werna; related to Old High German wrendo, rentilo, Old Norse rindill

British Dictionary definitions for wren (2 of 3)

Wren¹

/ (rɛn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for Wren

C20: from the abbreviation WRNS

British Dictionary definitions for wren (3 of 3)

Wren²

/ (rɛn) /

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

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释义	wren [ ren ] / rɛn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wren ON THESAURUS.COM noun any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, especially Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail.Compare house wren, marsh wren, rock wren, winter wren. any of various similar, unrelated birds, especially any of several Old World warblers. Origin of wren before 900; Middle English wrenn(e), Old English wrenna, obscurely akin to Old High German wrendilo,Old Norse rindill Words nearby wren wrecking, wrecking bar, wrecking car, wrecking crane, Wrekin, wren, wrench, Wren, Christopher, Wrens, wren-tit, wrest Definition for wren (2 of 3) Wren¹ [ ren ] / rɛn / noun (sometimes lowercase)Chiefly British Informal. a member of the Wrens. Origin of Wren ¹ First recorded in 1915–20 Definition for wren (3 of 3) Wren² [ ren ] / rɛn / noun Sir Christopher, 1632–1723, English architect. Percival Christopher, 1885–1941, English novelist. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wren As an example, on the street yesterday I found a Winter Wren. How I Write: Jared Diamond\|Noah Charney\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Their son, Wren, was born on March 9, 2010, shortly after noon. Home Birth: Increasingly Popular, But Dangerous\|Michelle Goldberg\|June 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST With every breath, Wren made a cooing noise, but Jones looked online and saw that lots of newborns make funny sounds. Home Birth: Increasingly Popular, But Dangerous\|Michelle Goldberg\|June 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It was not, as we see, the opinion of Wren himself, and it must fall. London Before the Conquest\|W. R. Lethaby The shabby plainness of Wren's church well typified all the parochial parsimony. The Pretty Lady \|Arnold E. Bennett Dr. Willis was a friend of Wren, and a great anatomist and chemist. Haunted London\|Walter Thornbury The subject was one which greatly occupied Wren, who all his life had been interested in sailors and sea matters. Sir Christopher Wren\|Lucy Phillimore There is some old Perpendicular work; some of the work is by Wren. The Cathedrals of Great Britain\|P. H. Ditchfield British Dictionary definitions for wren (1 of 3) wren / (rɛn) / noun 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 any of various similar birds of the families Muscicapidae (Australian warblers), Xenicidae (New Zealand wrens), etc Word Origin for wren Old English wrenna, werna; related to Old High German wrendo, rentilo, Old Norse rindill British Dictionary definitions for wren (2 of 3) Wren¹ / (rɛn) / noun history informal (in Britain and certain other nations) a member of the former Women's Royal Naval Service Word Origin for Wren C20: from the abbreviation WRNS British Dictionary definitions for wren (3 of 3) Wren² / (rɛn) / 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wren lark, canary, pipit, serin, oscine, vireo
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wren

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Definition for wren (2 of 3)

noun (sometimes lowercase)Chiefly British Informal.

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Example sentences from the Web for wren

British Dictionary definitions for wren (1 of 3)

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