Definition of Robin

1. Noun. Small Old World songbird with a reddish breast.

Exact synonyms: Erithacus Rubecola, Old World Robin, Redbreast, Robin Redbreast
Generic synonyms: Thrush
Group relationships: Erithacus, Genus Erithacus

2. Noun. Large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen.
Exact synonyms: American Robin, Turdus Migratorius
Generic synonyms: Thrush
Group relationships: Genus Turdus, Turdus

Definition of Robin

1. n. A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; -- called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock.

Definition of Robin

1. a songbird [n -S] - See also: songbird

Medical Definition of Robin

1. A small European singing bird (Erythacus rubecula), having a reddish breast; called also robin redbreast, robinet, and ruddock. An American singing bird (Merula migratoria), having the breast chestnut, or dull red. The upper parts are olive-gray, the head and tail blackish. Called also robin redbreast, and migratory thrush. Any one of several species of Australian warblers of the genera Petroica, Melanadrays, and allied genera; as, the scarlet-breasted robin (Petroica mullticolour) Any one of several Asiatic birds; as, the Indian robins. See Indian robin, below. Beach robin, an Asiatic singing bird (Corsycus saularis), having the back, head, neck, and breast black glossed with blue, the wings black, and the belly white. Ragged robin. A redstart (Ruticulla fuliginosa), native of India. Origin: Properly a pet name for Robert, originally meaning, famebright; F, fron OHG. Roudperht; ruod (in comp.; akin to AS. Hr glory, fame, Goth. Hrpeigs victorius) + beraht bright. See Bright, Hob a clown. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Robin

Robert Southey
Robert the Bruce
Robert Traill Spence Lowell Jr.
Robert Treat Paine
Robert Tyre Jones
Robert Van de Graaff
Robert Venturi
Robert Walpole
Robert Wilhelm Bunsen
Robert William Service
Robert Woodrow Wilson
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