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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..

A surname
Sir Christopher Wren, English architect

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

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.

Small bird of similar appearance to a true wren
Members of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae
{n} the name of a very small bird
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)
Any one of numerous species of small singing birds more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits
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
Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Troglodytes and numerous allied of the family Troglodytidæ
{i} songbird
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
and of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Wren Day
A celebration on December 26 where people, especially boys, hunt a fake wren
wren warbler
small Asiatic and African bird; constructs nests like those of tailorbirds
wren-tit
small brown bird of California resembling a wren
Carolina wren
A common species of wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) found throughout the eastern United States and nearby areas. It is the state bird of South Carolina
Jenny Wren
the wren, Troglodytes troglodytes
fairy-wren
Common name for certain small, insectivorous Australian birds, incorporating fourteen members of the family Maluridae
Sir Christopher Wren
an English architect who built many churches in London, including Saint Paul's Cathedral, and other buildings in the UK, such as the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford (1632-1723). born Oct. 20, 1632, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, Eng. died Feb. 25, 1723, London British architect, astronomer, and geometrician. He taught astronomy at Gresham College, London (1657-61) and Oxford (1661-73), and did not turn to architecture until 1662, when he was engaged to design the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford. Though Classical in form, the theatre was roofed with novel wood trusses that were the product of Wren's scholarly and empirical approach. As King's Surveyor of Works (1669-1718), he had a hand in the rebuilding of more than 50 churches destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Meanwhile, he was evolving designs for Saint Paul's Cathedral, a work that occupied him until its completion in 1710. Other works, generally in the English Baroque style, include the classical Trinity College library, Cambridge (1676-84), additions to Hampton Court (begun 1689), and Greenwich Hospital (begun 1696). Wren was buried in Saint Paul's; nearby is the famous inscription: "Reader, if you seek a monument, look around
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tidley
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troglodyte
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tomtit
cactus wren
large harsh-voiced American wren of arid regions of the United States southwest and Mexico
carolina wren
large United States wren with a musical call
emu wren
A small wrenlike Australian bird (Stipiturus malachurus), having the tail feathers long and loosely barbed, like emu feathers
house wren
common American wren that nests around houses
long-billed marsh wren
American wren that inhabits tall reed beds
marsh wren
a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes
new zealand wren
birds of New Zealand that resemble wrens
rock wren
wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico short-tailed bird resembling a wren
sedge wren
small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows
winter wren
small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere
winter wren
A small wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) having a short tail and black bars on the belly
wrens
plural of wren
wrens
troglodytidae
wren

    Hyphenation

    Wren

    Turkish pronunciation

    ren

    Pronunciation

    /ˈren/ /ˈrɛn/

    Etymology

    [ 'ren ] (noun.) before 12th century. Originally a nickname from Middle English wrenne (“wren”).
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