wren-tit

[ ren-tit ]

/ ˈrɛnˌtɪt /

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noun

a small, brown bird, Chamaea fasciata, of the western U.S., resembling a wren and a titmouse, and having a long, tapered tail.

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Origin of wren-tit

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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Mrs. Wren glanced at the small person whose breakfast she had interrupted.
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The Wren Building, named in his honor, was constructed by 1698 and it is the oldest academic structure still in existence.
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It does not contain great pieces, but tit-bits of pictures, such as suit an aristocratic epicure.
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The original design of Wren had to be altered slightly because of the terrain of the country-side.
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