The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
golden wren — Willow Wil low, n. [OE. wilowe, wilwe, AS. wilig, welig; akin to OD. wilge, D. wilg, LG. wilge. Cf. {Willy}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Salix}, including many species, most of which are characterized often used as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
golden-crested wren — Goldcrest Gold crest (g[=o]ld kr[e^]st ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European golden crested kinglet ({Regulus cristatus}, or {Regulus regulus}); called also {golden crested wren}, and {golden wren}. The name is also sometimes applied to the American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wren — (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna, perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family {Troglodytid[ae]} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wren babbler — Wren Wren (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna, perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wren tit — Wren Wren (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna, perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wren warbler — Wren Wren (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna, perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the family… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Golden Monarch — Male photographed on Biak, Indonesia Conservation status … Wikipedia
wren — (n.) O.E. wrenna, metathesis variation of earlier werna, a West Germanic word of uncertain origin. Cf. Icel. rindill, O.H.G. wrendo, wrendilo wren. The bird s name in other languages usually denotes royalty (Cf. L. regulus), in reference to its… … Etymology dictionary
Manuel Wren — Wren Role Single seat sailplane National origin UK Designer W. L. Manuel First flight July 1931 Number built 13, all variants included The Manuel Crested and Willow Wrens formed a series of wooden, single seat gliders designed in the UK by W. … Wikipedia
wren — /rɛn / (say ren) noun 1. any of a large number of small birds with long legs and long, almost upright tails, of the family Maluridae, especially the brightly coloured fairy wrens, genus Malurus, and related genera, as the emu wrens, Stipiturus,… …
