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The definition of a wren is a small songbird with a long bill and short wings.

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A small brown bird that tweets a beautiful song and has short wings is an example of a wren.

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noun

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 (Troglodytes aedon), that often nests in birdhouses in North America
any of certain other passerine birds of various families

Origin: ME wrenne < OE wrenna, prob. akin to OHG rentilo, ON rindill

noun

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

Wren, Sir Christopher 1632-1723; Eng. architect

See wren in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various small brownish songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, having rounded wings, a slender bill, and a short, often erect tail.
Any of various similar unrelated songbirds.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English wrenne

Origin: , from Old English wrenna

noun

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

, Sir Christopher 1632-1723.

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 (1664-1669) and Trinity College Library in Cambridge (1676-1684).

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