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Stamp collecting — is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects, such as covers (envelopes or packages with stamps on them). It is one of the world s most popular hobbies, with estimates of the number of collectors ranging up to 20 million in the United… … Wikipedia
Book burning — (a category of biblioclasm, or book destruction) is the practice of destroying, often ceremoniously, one or more copies of a book or other written material. In modern times, other forms of media, such as phonograph records, video tapes, and CDs… … Wikipedia
Book of Wisdom — or Wisdom of Solomon or simply Wisdom is one of the deuterocanonical books of the Bible. It is one of the seven Sapiential or wisdom books of the Septuagint Old Testament, which includes Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon (Song… … Wikipedia
stamp collecting — stamp col|lect|ing [ stæmp kə lektıŋ ] noun uncount the activity of collecting POSTAGE STAMPS from different countries and keeping them in a book called a stamp album ╾ stamp col,lect|or noun count … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stamp catalogue — book that has pictures and explanations regarding stamps … English contemporary dictionary
stamp */*/ — I UK [stæmp] / US noun Word forms stamp : singular stamp plural stamps 1) [countable] a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope to pay for the cost of posting a letter or a parcel a first class/second class stamp a… … English dictionary
Stamp Act 1765 — Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 Parliament of Great Britain Long title An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expences o … Wikipedia
stamp — I n. postage stamp 1) to put, stick a stamp on (an envelope) 2) to lick, moisten a stamp 3) to issue a stamp (the post office has issued a new commemorative stamp) 4) to cancel a stamp 5) an airmail; commemorative; postage; revenue; tax stamp 6)… … Combinatory dictionary
stamp — stamp1 [ stæmp ] noun ** ▸ 1 for paying (for mailing) ▸ 2 for printing mark ▸ 3 putting foot down hard ▸ 4 particular quality ▸ 5 particular type 1. ) count a small official piece of paper that you buy and stick on an envelope to pay for the cost … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stamp — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 on a letter/package ADJECTIVE ▪ postage (formal) ▪ first class, second class (both in the UK) ▪ 47p, 83 cent, etc … Collocations dictionary
