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  • 31robin — /ˈrɒbən / (say robuhn) noun 1. any of various birds of the family Petroicidae, of Australasia and Papua New Guinea, the male of some species having a red breast, similar to, but much brighter than, the unrelated European robin, as the red capped… …

  • 32Robin — (Del lat. robigo, giris.) ► sustantivo masculino Orín o herrumbre de los metales. SINÓNIMO rubín * * * robín (del lat. «rubīgo, ĭnis») m. Costra de *óxido formada sobre los metales; particularmente, sobre el hierro. ⇒ Enrobinarse. * * * robín.… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 33ROBIN — s. m. Terme de mépris, de dénigrement ou de plaisanterie, dont on se servait en parlant Des gens de robe. Elle avait épouse un gros robin. C est un robin, un jeune robin, un petit robin. Il est familier, et maintenant peu usité …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 34robin — rob|in [ˈrɔbın US ˈra: ] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: robin redbreast robin , from Robin, form of the male name Robert] 1.) a small European bird with a red breast and brown back 2.) a North American bird like a European robin, but larger …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35robin — [15] Robin was borrowed from the French male first name Robin, a familiar form of Robert, which is first recorded as a bird name in the 15th century. It originally appeared in English, in the mid 15th century, in the expression robin redbreast,… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 36robin — [15] Robin was borrowed from the French male first name Robin, a familiar form of Robert, which is first recorded as a bird name in the 15th century. It originally appeared in English, in the mid 15th century, in the expression robin redbreast,… …

    Word origins

  • 37robin — noun /ˈrɒb.ɪn,ˈrɑb.ɪn/ a) A European robin; Erithacus rubecula. b) An American robin; Turdus migratorius. Syn: redbreast, robin redbreast …

    Wiktionary

  • 38robin — [[t]rɒ̱bɪn[/t]] robins 1) N COUNT A robin is a small brown bird found in Europe. The male has an orangey red neck and breast. 2) N COUNT A robin is a brown bird found in North America. The male has a reddish brown breast. North American robins… …

    English dictionary

  • 39ROBIN — s. m. Nom propre qu on ne met ici que parce qu il est employé dans quelques phrases proverbiales et figurées.  Toujours souvient à Robin de ses flûtes, On se rappelle volontiers les goûts, les penchants de sa jeunesse ; On revient facilement à d… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 40robin — noun 1》 a small European songbird of the thrush family with a red breast and brown back and wings. [Erithacus rubecula.] 2》 (also American robin) a large North American thrush with an orange red breast. [Turdus migratorius.] 3》 used in names of… …

    English new terms dictionary