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  1. polyseme: Collins English Dictionary
  2. polyseme: Wiktionary

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noun:  (semantics) A word or phrase that has multiple meanings, or, more specifically, multiple etymologically related meanings.
adjective:  (linguistics) having multiple meanings

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