In linguistics, homonyms are words which are either homographs—words that have the same spelling (regardless of pronunciation)—or homophones—words that...

Walter Redfern summarized this type with his statement, "To pun is to treat homonyms as synonyms." For example, in George Carlin's phrase "atheism is a non-prophet...

bhüt /bʱʊt/ , meaning 'Bhutanese', was mistakenly confused for a near-homonym bhut /bʱut/ meaning 'ghost'. In Assam, the pepper is also known as bih...

"to rise". The older form styan is still used in Ulster Scots today. The homonym sty found in the combination pigsty has a slightly different origin, namely...

meanings. For example, one can record a song or keep a record of documents. Homonyms are words that have the same pronunciation and spelling but different meanings...

the top ten in several countries. The album's title is derived from the homonym numerological belief, and is connected to the fact of it being the singer's...

is, "forest"). Another likely homonym is the Italian Guido from a latinate root for "guide". The third likely homonym is the Italian Guido with phonetic...

should not get a "series IV" designation because the number four is a homonym for death in some Far Eastern languages. Major changes included the introduction...

(連絡, to inform) and "Sōdan" (相談, to consult), and is more memorable as a homonym of hōrensō, the Japanese word for "spinach". It is utilised as a basic...

also a synonym and homonym in Old English, making Tolkien's claim look like a mistake. In The Fellowship of the Ring, the company find Balin's tomb as...

correct sentence in English that is often presented as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated linguistic constructs...

(Distrito Federal): the homonym CFZ de Brasília. The club from Brasília was founded on August 1, 1999, in society with the company HPMA. The two clubs passed...

Gold Case and Celebrity Homonym. In later seasons, the show depicts the network being acquired by Philadelphia-based media company Kabletown, a fictionalization...

dictionary. A polyclinic (where poly means "many"; not to be confused with the homonym policlinic, where poli means "city" and which is sometimes used for a hospital's...

installing, assembling' (the latter borrowed from French). Homograph Homonym Synonym Shibboleth "Common Heteronyms In Chinese". chinesevoyage.org. 10...

(連絡, to inform) and "Sōdan" (相談, to consult), and is more memorable as a homonym of hōrensō, the Japanese word for "spinach". The term refers to "getting...

adjective maius, maior "larger, greater". Originally, she may have been a homonym independent of the Greek Maia, whose myths she absorbed through the Hellenization...

l'Académie française as a synonym for algebra. The French word: logistique is a homonym of the existing mathematical term, from Ancient Greek: λογῐστῐκός, romanized: logistikós...

country today. When Rotten sings "I use the enemy", it's a deliberate homonym for "I use the NME", or New Musical Express, the British weekly music newspaper...

"Horse-Mark", and Lohtûr for Éothéod, "horse-people". This word is an exact homonym of the Hungarian word for "horse", ló. The Rohirric word for "horse" has...

and the Japanese are superstitious about the number four because it is a homonym for "death" in their languages. In Slavic mythology, the god Svetovid has...

Their humour is heavily influenced by Monty Python. Gato Fedorento, their homonym television show, ran for nine seasons. In its original unique surreal humour...

for all pans, including the traditional shallow pan used for cooking the homonym dish. The pan is made of polished or coated steel with two side handles...

Portales. Based in the village of Arriete-Ciego Montero, it produces the homonym water and soft drinks (refrescos) as the Gaseosa or the tuKola. Production...

but based on a different type; only one of the homonyms is considered a valid designation (see homonym (biology)). Compare to synonym. hydronym: a name...

times has caused controversy in the United States due to it including the homonym "chink", which can be interpreted as an ethnic slur to refer to someone...

in Chinese. Even though the sauce itself is made by stir-frying, this homonym does not carry over into the Classical Chinese term. The topping of the...

Queen of Jhansi, of Vrindavan Lal Verma, 1946, which inspired the 1953 homonym film The Tiger and the Flame. Nightrunners of Bengal, a 1951 novel in English...

Joe Pera Talks with You. All the titles are or have been aired under the homonym banner, according to the Adult Swim schedule. The Six Pack Comedy Minute...

Plaza de Toros de Manizales is a bullring located on its homonym city, in the center of Colombia. It's currently used for bullfighting during the Annual...