Wren

¹ American  

[ren] / rɛn /

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. a member of the Wrens.

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Wren ² American  

[ren] / rɛn /

noun

1. Sir Christopher, 1632–1723, English architect.

2. Percival Christopher, 1885–1941, English novelist.

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wren ³ American  

[ren] / rɛn /

noun

1. any of numerous small, active songbirds of the family Troglodytidae, especially Troglodytes troglodytes, of the Northern Hemisphere, having dark-brown plumage barred with black and a short, upright tail.

2. any of various similar, unrelated birds, especially any of several Old World warblers.

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wren ¹ British  

/ rɛn /

noun

1. any small brown passerine songbird of the chiefly American family Troglodytidae, esp Troglodytes troglodytes ( wren in Britain, winter wren in the US and Canada). They have a slender bill and feed on insects

2. any of various similar birds of the families Muscicapidae (Australian warblers), Xenicidae (New Zealand wrens), etc

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Wren ² British  

/ rɛn /

noun

1. informal history (in Britain and certain other nations) a member of the former Women's Royal Naval Service

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Wren ³ British  

/ rɛn /

noun

1. Sir Christopher. 1632–1723, English architect. He designed St Paul's Cathedral and over 50 other London churches after the Great Fire as well as many secular buildings

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Etymology

Origin of Wren¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Origin of wren³

before 900; Middle English wrenn ( e ), Old English wrenna, obscurely akin to Old High German wrendilo, Old Norse rindill

Example Sentences

After moving to the island in 2015, he met Lara Fuller, a freelance photographer who two years later would become his wife and then the mother of his children, son Haile and daughter Wren.

From Los Angeles Times

And even some worrisome signs about the economy shouldn’t upset the market’s momentum into year end, said Scott Wren, senior global market strategist at Wells Fargo Investment Institute.

From Barron's

Both novel and film would be set in Cape Cod, Mass., and there would be a mysterious woman named Wren, which is where the supernatural element would come in.

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't want Wren's world to get smaller as she gets bigger," Anna says.

From BBC

Outside is a bench dedicated to "Jennie Wren" – the family's pet name for her daughter – where Ms Moore often sits to reflect and allow memories from happier times to return.

From BBC