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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.
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Robin
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a male or female given name: derived from Robert.
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Word Origin & History
robin
common European songbird, 1540s, shortening of Robin Redbreast (c.1450), from O.Fr. Robin, personal name, dim. of Robert (q.v.). As a bird name, it ousted the native ruddock, which is related to red. In N.Amer., the name was applied to the red-breasted
EXPANDthrush by 1703. Robin's egg as a shade of blue is attested from 1881. Robin Goodfellow "sportive elf of the English countryside," is first attested 1530s, popular 16-17c.; Robin Hood is at least from late 14c..
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