📖 Definitions of "Philately"
noun
- 1
Stamp collecting.
- 2
The study of postage stamps, postal routes, postal history, etc.
🔄 Synonyms of "Philately"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stamp collectingnoun | The hobby of collecting and displaying postage stamps and related items. |
| stamp collectionnoun | (philately) A philatelist's collection of stamps. |
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| stamp collectingnoun | The hobby of collecting and displaying postage stamps and related items. |
| stamp collectionnoun | (philately) A philatelist's collection of stamps. |
| stampnoun | A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees. |
| stampsnoun | A small piece of paper, with a design and a face value, used to prepay postage or other dues such as tax or licence fees. |
| stampomanianoun | A passion for collecting postage stamps. |
| poster stampnoun | (philately, advertising) A label, resembling a postage stamp, issued to advertise or commemorate a product or event. |
| topical | Relating to a topic or subject of current interest. |
| pictorialnoun | A newspaper or magazine with many pictures, or section thereof. |
| platingnoun | The presentation of food that is ready to be served. |
| thematic | Relating to or having a theme (“subject”) or a topic. |
| postcardingnoun | The sending of postcards. |
| specimennoun | An individual instance that represents a class; an example. |
| scripophily | The hobby of collecting paper documents, particularly business stock certificates. |
| stamp albumnoun | A book used to store stamps in a collection |
| essaynoun | (publishing) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject. |
| phillumenynoun | The hobby of collecting matchbox labels and other match-related items |
| postal historynoun | Items such as covers and associated material illustrating historical episodes of postal systems. |
| covernoun | A lid. |
| scottnoun | (countable) An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Scottish ancestry. |
| book stampnoun | A postage stamp printed for or included in a booklet of stamps. |
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