1. The same pronunciation for words of different origins
   "The words 'there,' 'their,' and 'they're' are an example of homophony in English"
    
2. Part music with one dominant voice (in a homophonic style)
   "The hymn's homophony made it easy for the congregation to sing along"

Derived forms: homophonies

Type of: part music, pronunciation

Encyclopedia: Homophony