robin

¹

[ rob-in ]

noun

1. any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
2. a large American thrush, Turdus migratorius, having a chestnut-red breast and abdomen.
3. any of several similar thrushes of the New World tropics, not necessarily having reddish underparts, as T. grayi clay-colored robin, of Mexico and Central America.

Robin

²

[ rob-in ]

noun

1. a male or female given name: derived from Robert.

robin

/ ˈrɒbɪn /

noun

1. Also calledrobin redbreast a small Old World songbird, Erithacus rubecula , related to the thrushes: family Muscicapidae . The male has a brown back, orange-red breast and face, and grey underparts
2. a North American thrush, Turdus migratorius , similar to but larger than the Old World robin
3. any of various similar birds having a reddish breast

Word History and Origins

Origin of robin¹

First recorded in 1540–50; short for robin redbreast

Word History and Origins

Origin of robin¹

C16: arbitrary use of given name

Example Sentences

Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, which Williams co-wrote, is heard briefly on the soundtrack, without referencing the song's infamous plagiarism trial, which left the musician owing $5m to the estate of Marvin Gaye.

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"I definitely thought about it. I even interviewed Robin Thicke," he said.

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According to the American Bird Conservancy, the scarlet tanager's song is often described as "like a robin with a cold".

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Automation is delivering a “step change” in terms of safety in the mining industry says Robin Burgess-Limerick, a professor at the University of Queensland in Brisbane who studies human factors in mining.

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However, he became better known for storming out of a television interview, when broadcaster Sir Robin Day pressing him on defence spending cuts referred to him as a "here today, gone tomorrow politician".

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