Word of the DaySunday, March 23, 2014 philately \ fi-LAT-l-ee \ - TopicsExpress



          

Word of the DaySunday, March 23, 2014 philately \ fi-LAT-l-ee \ , 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: Philately entered English in the 1860s and comes from the Greek roots phil- meaning love, and atéleia meaning freedom from charges. This second element refers to the recipients freedom from delivery charges thanks to the stamp affixed to the letter.
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 16:50:21 +0000

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