9 examples of homonym in sentences

[Having a double sense] Equivocalness N. equivocalness &c adj.; double meaning &c 516; ambiguity, double entente, double entendre [Fr.], pun, paragram^, calembour^, quibble, equivoque [Fr.], anagram; conundrum &c (riddle) 533; play on words, word play &c (wit) 842; homonym, homonymy [Gramm.]; amphiboly^, amphibology^; ambilogy^, ambiloquy^. Sphinx, Delphic oracle.

[Word similarly pronounced] homonym.

It may be noted here that synonyms are two words for the same conception; homonyms, two conceptions which are covered by the same word.

"Deep," "cutting," "high," used at one moment of bodies at another of tones, are homonyms; "honourable" and "honest" are synonyms.

Tell what each of the following words means: ab' bess ac' tress duch' ess li' on ess count' ess po' et ess song' stress au' thor ess di rect' ress Use the following homonyms in sentences: air, ere, e'er, heir; oar, ore, o'er; in, inn; four, fore; vain, vein; vale, veil; core, corps; their, there; hear, here; fair, fare; sweet, suite; strait, straight.

But it is true that the name could with equal correctness be translated "The God, the Mighty Serpent," for can is a homonym with these and other meanings, and we are without positive proof which was intended.

Conflict of homonyms in English.

Conflict of homonyms in English.

"The English language," he said, "is full of distracting homonyms.

9 examples of  homonym  in sentences