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philatelist
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun philatelist has 1 sense
- philatelist(n = noun.person) stamp collector - a collector and student of postage stamps; Array is a kind of aggregator, collector
Derived form noun philately1
CIDE DICTIONARY
philatelist, n.
One versed in philately; one who collects postage stamps, as a hobby or for investment; a stamp collector. [1913 Webster]
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