Definitions for philately

philately phi·lat·e·ly

Spelling: [fi-lat-l-ee]
IPA: /fɪˈlæt l i/

Philately is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 359 anagrams from letters in philately (aehillpty).

Definitions for philately

noun

  1. the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
  2. the study of postage stamps, revenue stamps, stamped envelopes, postmarks, postal cards, covers, and similar material relating to postal or fiscal history.

Origin of philately

1860-65; French philatélie Greek phil- phil- + atéleia freedom from charges (taken to mean recipient's freedom from delivery charges by virtue of the stamp which send

Examples for philately

Every new phase of recreation from playgrounds to philately presently has its countrywide association.

Strictly speaking, the so-called "officially sealed stamps" are not stamps, as that term is technically employed in philately.

He had planned many greater things to do for philately, but these the stamp world will lose through his early death.

Here is a problem which the next convert to philately may undertake to solve.

philately embraces the whole earth and likewise the whole earth is sometimes embraced within the limits of a postage stamp.

Like the lady said to the stamp collector, philately will get you everywhere.

The rule among collectors to-day is to take up some special portion of philately, and to direct all their efforts to that portion.

philately, fi-lat′e-li, n. the study and collection of postage and revenue stamps and labels (also Timbrophily, Timbrology).

Postage stamps and their collection: a practical guide to philately for all collectors.

It is impossible to estimate the injury resulting to philately.

Word Value for philately
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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