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- [rob-in]
- /ˈrɒb ɪn/
- /ˈrɒb.ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rob-in]
- /ˈrɒb ɪn/
Definitions of robin word
- noun robin a male or female given name: derived from Robert. 2
- noun robin European songbird 2
- noun robin bird: American thrush 2
- countable noun robin A robin is a small brown bird found in Europe. The male has an orangey-red neck and breast. 1
- countable noun robin A robin is a brown bird found in North America. The male has a reddish-brown breast. North American robins are larger than European ones, and are a completely different species of bird. 0
- noun robin 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 0
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Origin of robin
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; short for robin redbreast
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Parts of speech for Robin
noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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robin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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