robin-redbreast

  • 1Robin redbreast — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …

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  • 2robin redbreast — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …

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  • 3robin redbreast — Robin Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A… …

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  • 4Robin redbreast — may refer to any one of several species of birds that are not closely related:In Europe* European Robin, Erithacus rubecula , a small passerine bird in the Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers) family. American and Australian species were named… …

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  • 5robin redbreast — noun small Old World songbird with a reddish breast • Syn: ↑robin, ↑redbreast, ↑Old World robin, ↑Erithacus rubecola • Hypernyms: ↑thrush • Member Holonyms: ↑Erithacus, ↑ …

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  • 6robin redbreast — robin (defs. 1, 2). [1400 50; late ME (Scots); robin, special use of ROBIN] * * * …

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  • 7robin redbreast — /rɒbən ˈrɛdbrɛst/ (say robuhn redbrest) noun 1. → scarlet robin. 2. → robin (defs 2 and 3) …

  • 8robin redbreast — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) Robyn redbrest Date: 15th century robin …

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  • 9robin redbreast — noun The European robin …

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  • 10Robin — Rob in, n. [Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F., fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. hr?? glory, fame, Goth. hr?peigs victorius) + beraht bright. See {Bright}, {Hob} a clown.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small… …

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