Definition of philately Philately

/fɪlæˈtʌli/ - [filatulee] - phi•lat•e•ly

We found 7 definitions of philately from 6 different sources.

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What does philately mean?

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Noun

Plural: philatelies

philately - the collection and study of postage stamps
  stamp collecting, stamp collection
  assembling, collecting, aggregation, collection the act of gathering something together
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  • philately (n.)
    The collection of postage stamps of various issues.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • philately
    fi-lat′e-li, n. the study and collection of postage and revenue stamps and labels (also Timbrophily, Timbrology).—adj. Philatel′ic.—n. Philat′elist, one devoted to this pursuit. [Formed in 1865 from Gr. philos, loving, atelēs, free of tax, 'prepaid'—a-, neg., telos, tax.]

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  • Philately is the study and collection of postage stamps.

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