Bible Dictionaries
Homophonous
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) 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.
(2):
(a.) Expressing the same sound by a different combination of letters; as, bay and bey.
(3):
(a.) Originally, sounding alike; of the same pitch; unisonous; monodic.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Homophonous'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/h/homophonous.html. 1828.