Wren

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

Wren \Wren\ (r[e^]n), n. [OE. wrenne, AS. wrenna, wr[ae]nna,
   perhaps akin to wr[=ae]ne lascivious.]
   [1913 Webster]
   1. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
      belonging to {Troglodytes} and numerous allied of the
      family {Troglodytidae}.
      [1913 Webster]

   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}.
         [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds
      more or less resembling the true wrens in size and habits.
      [1913 Webster]

   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}).
          [1913 Webster]

   {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}.
      [1913 Webster]
    

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)
    

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