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philatelist
noun phi·lat·e·list \fə-ˈla-tə-list\
: a person who studies or collects postage stamps
Full Definition of PHILATELIST
: a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps
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First Known Use of PHILATELIST
circa 1865
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