Wren,

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Wren \Wren\ (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna,
     perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.]
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     1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
        belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the
        family {Troglodytidae}.


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     Note: Among the species best known are the house wren
           ({Troglodytes aedon}) common in both Europe and
           America, and the American winter wren ({Troglodytes
           hiemalis}). See also {Cactus wren}, {Marsh wren}, and
           {Rock wren}, under {Cactus}, {Marsh}, and {Rock}.
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     2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
        more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits.
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     Note: Among these are several species of European warblers;
           as, the reed wren (see {Reed warbler}
        (a), under {Reed}), the sedge wren (see {Sedge warbler},
            under {Sedge}), the willow wren (see {Willow warbler},
            under {Willow}), the golden-crested wren, and the
            ruby-crowned wren (see {Kinglet}).
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     {Ant wren}, any one of numerous South American birds of the
        family {Formicaridae}, allied to the ant thrushes.
  
     {Blue wren}, a small Australian singing bird ({Malurus
        cyaneus}), the male of which in the breeding season is
        bright blue. Called also {superb warbler}.
  
     {Emu wren}. See in the Vocabulary.
  
     {Wren babbler}, any one of numerous species of small timaline
        birds belonging to {Alcippe}, {Stachyris}, {Timalia}, and
        several allied genera. These birds are common in Southern
        Asia and the East Indies.
  
     {Wren tit}. See {Ground wren}, under {Ground}.
  
     {Wren warbler}, any one of several species of small Asiatic
        and African singing birds belonging to {Prinia} and allied
        genera. These birds are closely allied to the tailor
        birds, and build their nests in a similar manner. See also
        {Pincpinc}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Wren
       n 1: English architect who designed more than fifty London
            churches (1632-1723) [syn: {Sir Christopher Wren}]
       2: and of several small active brown birds of the northern
          hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
          [syn: {jenny wren}]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Wren, OH (village, FIPS 86632)
    Location: 40.80026 N, 84.77413 W
    Population (1990): 190 (82 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Wren, OH -- U.S. village in Ohio
     Population (2000):    199
     Housing Units (2000): 96
     Land area (2000):     0.309842 sq. miles (0.802488 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.309842 sq. miles (0.802488 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            86632
     Located within:       Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
     Location:             40.799531 N, 84.774222 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Wren, OH
      Wren