(adj) characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way, Example: 'horse' and 'hoarse' are homophonous words
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; the same + &unr_; sound, tone: cf. F. homophone. ] 1. (Mus.) (a) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic. (b) Now used for plain harmony, note against note, as opposed to polyphonic harmony, in which the several parts move independently, each with its own melody. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey. [ 1913 Webster ]
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