(n) the relation between two words that are spelled the same way but differ in meaning or the relation between two words that are pronounced the same way but differ in meaning
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ Cf. F. homonyme. See Homonymous. ] A word having the same sound as another, but differing from it in meaning; as the noun bear and the verb bear. [ Written also homonyme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. homonymus, Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; the same + &unr_;, for &unr_; name; akin to E. name. ] 1. Having the same name or designation; standing in the same relation; -- opposed to heteronymous. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Having the same name or designation, but different meaning or relation; hence, equivocal; ambiguous. [ 1913 Webster ]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย