EQUIVOQUE


Meaning of EQUIVOQUE in English

/ek"weuh vohk', ee"kweuh-/ , n.

1. an equivocal term; an ambiguous expression.

2. a play on words; pun.

3. double meaning; ambiguity.

Also, equivoke .

[ 1350-1400; ME equivoc adj.; see EQUIVOCAL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .