First Known Use: 1549
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robin
noun rob·in \ˈrä-bən\
: a North American bird with a grayish back and reddish breast
: a small European bird with a brownish back and orange face and breast
Full Definition of ROBIN
1
a : a small chiefly European thrush (Erithacus rubecula) resembling a warbler and having a brownish-olive back and orangish face and breast b : any of various Old World songbirds that are related to or resemble the European robin
2
: a large North American thrush (Turdus migratorius) with olivaceous to slate-gray upperparts, blackish head and tail, black and whitish streaked throat, and dull reddish breast and underparts
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Origin of ROBIN
akin to Dutch dialect robijntje linnet, Frisian robyntsje
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robin
noun rob·in \ˈrä-bən\
Definition of ROBIN for Kids
1
: a large North American songbird with a grayish back and dull reddish breast
2
: a small European songbird with an orange throat and breast
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