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Wordnet 3.0

ADJECTIVE (1)

1. 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 v.0.48:

Homophonic \Ho`mo*phon"ic\, Homophonous \Ho*moph"o*nous\, a. [Gr. ?; ? the same + ? 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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

homophonous \ho*moph"o*nous\ adj. Of or pertaining to a homophone or homophony; as, homophonous words. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

homophonous adj 1: characteristic of the phenomenon of words of different origins that are pronounced the same way; "'horse' and 'hoarse' are homophonous words"