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Encyclopedia > Robin
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Robin may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary (a portmanteau of wiki and dictionary) is a multilingual, Web-based project to create a free content dictionary, available in over 151 languages. ...


Birds

  • European Robin, Erithacus rubecula, a small passerine bird commonly called the Robin in Britain
  • American Robin, Turdus migratorius (and other American species of True thrush of the tropics and subtropics)
  • Australasian robins, the family Petroicidae, includes about 45 species in about 15 genera
  • Pekin Robin and Japanese Hill Robin; names for the Red-billed Leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)

Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies 7-10, see text. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. ... Genera Turdus The true thrushes are medium-sized mostly insectivorous or omnivorous birds in the genus Turdus of the thrush family Turdidae. ... Genera Poecilodryas Heteromyias Plesiodryas Gennaeodryas Peneothello Tregellasia Eopsaltria Melanodyas Monachella Microeca Eugerygone Petroica Pachycephalopsis Drymodes The bird family Petroicidae includes roughly 45 species in about 15 genera. ... Binomial name Leiothrix lutea (Scopoli, 1786) The Red-billed Leiothrix Leiothrix lutea is a member of the Old World babbler family. ...

Aviation

Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (IATA: DSA, ICAO: EGCN) is an international airport located at the former RAF Finningley airbase in Finningley, South Yorkshire, England. ... The ABC Robin was a single-seat light aircraft designed by A. A. Fletcher in 1929. ... Avions Robin is a French manufacturer of light aeroplanes. ... 1928 Curtiss Robin advertisement. ...

People

  • Second name:
    • Emily Robin, British madame
    • Mado Robin, French coloratura singer (1900 – 1984)
    • Leo Robin, an American composer, lyricist and songwriter (1900 – 1984)
  • First name (NB In the USA, Robin is generally a female name, elsewhere it is generally given to males):

Emily Robin (1874-1929), also known as Lady Emily Robin or Madam Robin, was an infamous British bordello owner in the beginning of the 20th Century. ... Born at Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Touraine, on December 29, 1918. ... Leo Robin (April 6, 1900 - December 29, 1984) was an American composer and songwriter. ... Robin in the Pussycat Dolls video Dont Cha. Robin Antin (born July 6, 1961) is an American choreographer, music video director, actress, and entrepreneur. ... Robin Hugh Gibb CBE (born December 22, 1949) is a singer and songwriter. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Robin van Persie (born August 6, 1983 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch footballer. ... Robin Moulder was one of the founders of the goth-grrl group Jack Off Jill. ... Location of Svidník District in the PreÅ¡ov Region. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Robin Brockway (born April 17, 1981 in Shrewsbury) is a British actor. ... Robin Korving (born 1974-07-29 in Heerhugowaard, Noord-Holland) is a former hurdler from the Netherlands, best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1998 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary. ... Robin Ophelia Quivers (born August 8, 1952) is an American talk show host and Howard Sterns primary co-host on his morning radio show. ... Robin Shou (Chinese: , born July 17, 1960 in Hong Kong), has made a name for himself in the American movie industry. ... Robin Smith is also the name of a cricketer who played for England. ... Robin Charles Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is a R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and occasional actor. ... For other persons named Robin Williams, see Robin Williams (disambiguation). ... Robert Finlayson Cook (28 February 1946 – 6 August 2005) was a politician in the British Labour Party. ... Robin Venu Uthappa (Kodava Takk-Kannada: ರಾಬಿನ್‌ ವೆನು ಉತ್ತಪ್ಪ)   (born 11 November 1985 in Kodagu, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer. ... For the given name, see Robin (name). ... For the given name, see Robin (name). ...

Fiction

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Who Killed Cock Robin. ... Nico Robin ) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series One Piece created by Eiichiro Oda. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump Original run August 4, 1996 – (ongoing) Volumes 47 volumes with 479 chapters TV anime Director Konosuke Uda Munehisa Sakai Studio Toei Animation Network Fuji TV GMA 7 Original run October 20, 1999 – (ongoing) Episodes Japanese: 332 of 334 (current) English: 112 of 113... Christopher Robin is a character in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories. ... Winnie the Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh is a fictional bear created by A. A. Milne. ... For other uses, see Robin Hood (disambiguation). ... Robin is a fictional character, a superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... This article is about the DC Comics hero and former sidekick of Batman. ... Jason Peter Todd is a fictional character published in stories by DC Comics. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this comics-related article or section may require cleanup. ... Stephanie Brown, a. ... Robin is a fictional character published by DC Comics. ... Robin Sena Robin Sena is the titular character of Sunrises Witch Hunter Robin. ... Witch Hunter Robin ) is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise. ... Robin was a cartoon created by Magnus Carlsson and narreted by Dave Avellone. ... Magnus Carlsson was born in BorÃ¥s, Sweden on June 24, 1974. ... Robin The Frog Robin, sometimes known as Robin the Frog is a Muppet, created by Jim Henson and performed by Jerry Nelson. ... Information Gender Female Occupation News Reporter Portrayed by Cobie Smulders Created by Carter Bays & Craig Thomas Robin Scherbatsky is a fictional character created by Carter Bays & Craig Thomas for the television series How I Met Your Mother, portrayed by Cobie Smulders. ... Cobie Smulders (born April 3, 1982, in Vancouver, BC, Canada) is an actress and former international model. ... How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is a CBS sitcom that premiered on September 19, 2005. ... Information Gender Female Age 29 Date of birth October 12, 1978 Occupation Neuropathologist Family See below. ... For other uses, see General Hospital (disambiguation). ... Kimberly McCullough (born March 5, 1978 in Bellflower, California, USA) is an Emmy Award-winning actress. ...

Other

This article is about the restaurant chain. ... 1974 Reliant Robin Reliant Robins are also raced by enthusiasts The Reliant Robin (often incorrectly referred to as a Robin Reliant) is a small three-wheeled car manufactured by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England. ... SS Robin in November 2004 SS Robin is the oldest complete steam coaster (a class of steamship that is only licensed for passage in coastal waters) in the world. ... A round-robin tournament or all-play-all tournament is a type of group tournament in which each participant plays every other participant an equal number of times. ... Round Robin = A sexual act between two partners. ... The Robin is the sales name for the BT Answering Machine number 202A. It was released by British Telecommunications plc (now called BT Group) in 1985 and manufactured by Team Concepts International Ltd (Hong Kong). ... The Bat! is an e-mail client for the Microsoft Windows operating system. ... Red Robin Records was one of the early record labels set up by Bobby Robinson before he set up Fury Records in 1957. ... Robin (The Hooded Man) is the only single released by Irish group Clannad from their 1984 album Legend. ... This article is about the Irish musical group. ... Robin Goodfellow in English folklore is a euphemistic personification of a half-tamed, troublesome elf or hob-goblin, a prankster who is the domesticated aspect of Puck. ... It has been suggested that Puck (Shakespeare) be merged into this article or section. ...

See also

  • Robins, a disambiguation page
  • Arjen Robben (pronounced Ar-yen Rob-ben) (b 1984), a Dutch soccer player

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Robin Hood - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4551 words)
Robin Hood is the archetypal English folk hero; a courteous, pious and swashbuckling outlaw of the medieval era who, in modern versions of the legend, is famous for his robbing the rich to feed the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny.
Robin Hood is said to have been a nobleman, the lord of Loxley, or Locksley (then the seat of Hallamshire, now in South Yorkshire) in the early medieval period who was deprived of his lands by corrupt churchmen and greedy law officials.
In 2003, Defender of the Crown was re-mastered and re-released as Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown.
Robin (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3240 words)
Robin is a DC Comics character, and Batman's young aid.
Although Robin is best known for his adventures with Batman, three Robins have also been members of the superhero group the Teen Titans with the original Robin, Dick Grayson, being the charter leader.
Readers voted "yes" by a small margin (5,343 to 5,271) and Todd was subsequently murdered by The Joker in the Death in the Family storyline, in which the psychopath beat the youngster severely with a crowbar, and left him in a warehouse rigged with a bomb.
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