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Wren
A male or female given name from the noun wren

What's ironic, Alexandra said, is that Mother named her Wren because as a newborn she reminded Mother of a shy bird. Little did she know..

Wren
A surname
Wren
Sir Christopher Wren, English architect

This is not to say that a hallmark Wren steeple was universally applied.

Wren
A female member of the Royal Navy (a member of the WRNS)

By the end of l942 Wren officers were permitted to enrol on the meteorological course at RNC Greenwich, after which they were employed as fully qualified forecasters.

wren
{n} the name of a very small bird
wren
and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
wren
Any one of numerous species of small singing birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits
wren
A wren is a very small brown bird. There are several kinds of wren. 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 (1664-1669) and Trinity College Library in Cambridge (1676-1684). a member of the WRNS. a very small brown bird. Any of 59 species (family Troglodytidae) of chunky songbirds, found in the Western Hemisphere. One species, Troglodytes troglodytes, has spread to the Old World; typical of the family, it is about 4 in. (10 cm) long and dark-barred brown, with a short, slightly downcurved bill, short rounded wings, and short cocked tail. Common throughout the Western Hemisphere is the house wren. The largest U.S. species (8 in., or 20 cm, long) is the cactus wren of southwestern deserts. Wrens hunt insects in marshes, rocky wastes, or shrubbery, revealing their presence by chatter and loud song. They nest in holes, in thickets, or on ledges
wren
Members of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae
wren
Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Troglodytes and numerous allied of the family Troglodytidæ
wren
Small bird of similar appearance to a true wren
wren
{i} songbird
wren
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
wren
and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
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