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Definition of Homonyms
1. homonym [n] - See also: homonym
Lexicographical Neighbors of Homonyms
Literary usage of Homonyms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language by Walter William Skeat (1901)
"homonyms homonyms are words which, though spelt alike, differ considerably in
meaning. They may be divided into two classes : (a; homonyms from entirely ..."
2. The Development of Language: An Elementary Study of Language History and of by Harry Fletcher Scott, Wilbert Lester Carr (1921)
"Such words are called homonyms. For example the word 'arm,' meaning a part of
the body, is of Germanic origin, while 'arm,' the verb meaning to provide one ..."
3. Language and Languages by Frederic William Farrar (1878)
"It has been the fashion to compare these homonyms with others which have not the
remotest connection with them. Thus we have seen (in the note) that the ..."
4. Essentials of English by Henry Carr Pearson, Mary Frederika Kirchwey (1914)
"homonyms night through peace one here son The six words at the head of this ...
Notice also how their homonyms are used in the following sentences : 1. ..."
5. Methods in Education by Thomas Jefferson McEvoy (1908)
"How should homonyms be taught? Show how you would teach the synonyms suppose, hope,
... homonyms should be taught in sentences. Illustration : To teach the ..."
6. Everyday English by Franklin Thomas Baker (1912)
"LANGUAGE LESSON SYNONYMS, homonyms Words that mean nearly or quite the same thing
are called synonyms. gay lively useless futile serious sober anger wrath ..."
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