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Meaning of PHILATELY

Pronunciation:  fi'latulee

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  the collection and study of postage stamps
 
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 Synonyms: stamp collecting, stamp collection
 
 See Also: aerophilately, aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Phi*lat"e*ly\, n. [Philo- + Gr. ? exemption from tax;
cf. frank to send free.]
The collection of postage stamps of various issues.
 

 

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