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wren
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
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
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