'Philately' definitions:

Definition of 'philately'

(from WordNet)
noun
The collection and study of postage stamps [syn: philately, stamp collecting, stamp collection]

Definition of 'Philately'

From: GCIDE
  • Philately \Phi*lat"e*ly\, n. [Philo- + Gr. 'ate`leia exemption from tax; cf. frank to send free.] The collection of postage stamps of various issues. [1913 Webster]