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timbrology

noun

the study of postage stamps

Word Origin

French timbre 'postage stamp'

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

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) Various

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