Meaning of WREN
| Pronunciation: | | ren, ren
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- [n] and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
- [n] English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
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| | Synonyms: | | jenny wren, Sir Christopher Wren |
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| | See Also: | | architect, cactus wren, Carolina wren, designer, family Troglodytidae, house wren, marsh wren, passeriform bird, passerine, rock wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, Thryothorus ludovicianus, Troglodytes aedon, Troglodytes troglodytes, Troglodytidae, winter wren | |
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| | Definition: | | Wren
Sir Christopher Wren overcame a complete lack of formal training and scant firsthand knowledge of European architecture to become a master of the art. He built nothing before he was 30, but by age 70, his achievements rivaled those of any European architect. This intelligent survey by the late Margaret Whinney includes discussions of Wren`s churches and secular buildings--as well as his unexecuted designs. 166 illustrations. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Wren\ (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna,
perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing
birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of
the family {Troglodytid[ae]}.
Note: Among the species best known are the house wren
({Troglodytes a["e]don}) common in both Europe and
America, and the American winter wren ({T. hiemalis}).
See also {Cactus wren}, {Marsh wren}, and {Rock wren},
under {Cactus}, {Marsh}, and {Rock}.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing
birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and
habits.
Note: Among these are several species of European warblers;
as, the reed wren (see {Reed warbler}
(a), under {Reed}), the sedge wren (see {Sedge warbler},
under {Sedge}), the willow wren (see {Willow warbler},
under {Willow}), the golden-crested wren, and the
ruby-crowned wren (see {Kinglet}).
{Ant wren}, any one of numerous South American birds of the
family {Formicarid[ae]}, allied to the ant thrushes.
{Blue wren}, a small Australian singing bird ({Malurus
cyaneus}), the male of which in the breeding season is
bright blue. Called also {superb warbler}.
{Emu wren}. See in the Vocabulary.
{Wren babbler}, any one of numerous species of small timaline
birds belonging to {Alcippe}, {Stachyris}, {Timalia}, and
several allied genera. These birds are common in Southern
Asia and the East Indies.
{Wren tit}. See {Ground wren}, under {Ground}.
{Wren warbler}, any one of several species of small Asiatic
and African singing birds belonging to {Prinia} and allied
genera. These birds are closely allied to the tailor
birds, and build their nests in a similar manner. See also
{Pincpinc}.
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