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wren British & World English

a small short-winged songbird found chiefly in the New World

Wren British & World English

(in the UK) a member of the former Women’s Royal Naval Service

Wren, P. C. British & World English

(1885–1941), English novelist; full name Percival Christopher Wren. He is best known for his romantic adventure stories dealing with life in the French Foreign Legion, the first of which was Beau Geste (1924)

Wren, Sir Christopher British & World English

(1632–1723), English architect. Following the Fire of London (1666) Wren was responsible for the design of the new St Paul’s Cathedral (1675–1711) and many of the city’s churches. Other works include the Royal Observatory at Greenwich (1675) and a partial rebuilding of Hampton Court (1689–94)

emu-wren British & World English

a small Australian songbird of the fairy wren family, with a very long thin cocked tail consisting of only six feathers that have a coarse open structure resembling that of emu feathers

cactus wren British & World English

the largest North American wren, with a distinct white eyestripe and spotted tail feathers, found in the southwestern US and Mexico

fairy wren British & World English

a small Australian songbird with a long cocked tail, the male of which has partly or mainly blue plumage

willow wren British & World English

another term for willow warbler.

ant-wren in wren British & World English

any of a number of small songbirds that resemble the true wrens in size or appearance:

willow wren in wren British & World English

any of a number of small songbirds that resemble the true wrens in size or appearance:

superb fairy wren in fairy wren British & World English

a small Australian songbird with a long cocked tail, the male of which has partly or mainly blue plumage

Percival Christopher Wren in Wren, P. C. British & World English

(1885–1941), English novelist; full name Percival Christopher Wren. He is best known for his romantic adventure stories dealing with life in the French Foreign Legion, the first of which was Beau Geste (1924)