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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILLUMENY

phillumeny  [fɪˈluːmənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILLUMENY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Phillumeny is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHILLUMENY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

phillumeny

Phillumeny

Phillumeny is the hobby of collecting different match-related items: matchboxes, matchbox labels, matchbooks, matchcovers, matchsafes, etc.

Definition of phillumeny in the English dictionary

The definition of phillumeny in the dictionary is the action or pastime of collecting matchbox labels.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILLUMENY


alimony
ˈælɪmənɪ
anemone
əˈnɛmənɪ
antimony
ˈæntɪmənɪ
Brahmani
ˈbrɑːmənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
Chamonix
ˈʃæmənɪ
disharmony
dɪsˈhɑːmənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
haemony
ˈhiːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
hegemony
hɪˈɡɛmənɪ
inharmony
ɪnˈhɑːmənɪ
lemony
ˈlɛmənɪ
matrimony
ˈmætrɪmənɪ
Romani
ˈrɒmənɪ
Romany
ˈrɒmənɪ
simony
ˈsaɪmənɪ
Tammany
ˈtæmənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
Yemeni
ˈjɛmənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILLUMENY

phillipsite
phillumenist
Philo Judaeus
Philoctetes
philodendra
philodendron
philogynist
philogynous
philogyny
philol.
philologer
philologian
philologic
philological
philologically
philologist
philologue
philology

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILLUMENY

deny
geomorphogeny
grand larceny
greeny
larceny
neoteny
ontogeny
orogeny
petit larceny
petty larceny
phylogeny
progeny
queeny
sheeny
sweeny
synteny
teeny
teeny-weeny
tweeny
weeny

Synonyms and antonyms of phillumeny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «phillumeny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILLUMENY

Find out the translation of phillumeny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of phillumeny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «phillumeny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

phillumeny
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

phillumeny
570 millions of speakers

English

phillumeny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

phillumeny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

phillumeny
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

филумения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

phillumeny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

phillumeny
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

phillumeny
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Phillumeny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

phillumeny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

phillumeny
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

phillumeny
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Phillumeny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phillumeny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

phillumeny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फिलिममेन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

phillumeny
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

phillumeny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

phillumeny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Філуменія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

phillumeny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

phillumeny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

phillumeny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

phillumeny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

phillumeny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of phillumeny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILLUMENY»

The term «phillumeny» is used very little and occupies the 188.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about phillumeny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILLUMENY»

Discover the use of phillumeny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to phillumeny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Phillumeny
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Wade Anastasia Jere, 2012
2
Young Elizabethan
Phillumeny knows no limits nor frontiers, and is carried on throughout the world by kings and schoolboys alike; in fact, ex-King Farouk of Egypt was perhaps one of the greatest of enthusiasts, having in his collection many thousands of different  ...
‎1955
3
In the House of the Hanged: Essays and Vers Libres
if not a full philharmonic, or a complete phillumeny, or felinologyà tout prix 13 by the way, you know what, and if you don't – then know: that this consonance, exactly as that dialect and all the public that converses in it, and the space, where that ...
Sasha Sokolov, 2012
4
100 Ways to Improve the World
These arethe antiChrist of true phillumeny: bastardised slips of card graffitied with the cheaply printed inkings of some grotesque hotel orbar. I'd lovetoshow youallthe different kindsI've gotstored away: some in cabinets,some on shelves, some ...
Giles Ward, 2011
5
Another Word A Day: An All-New Romp through Some of the Most ...
... autographs (philog— raphy), matchbox covers (phillumeny), you name it. Do you have a hobby of collecting something unusual? In this chapter we collect some of the words to describe these pursuits. scripophily (skri—POF—uh—lee) noun ...
Anu Garg, 2005
6
Sonya Recovered
He paused for effect, “Phillumeny.” Abbey lowered his voice so Anna wouldn't hear him through the door, “Are you referring to our 'Matchbook' Collection?” They had come up with the code word ten years ago and it hadn't been used in ...
Janette Lewie, 2008
7
The Concise Scientific Dictionary: BookCaps Study Guide
philately [fi-lat-l-ee] -noun- The hobby of collecting postal stamps or memorabilia, possibly as an investment philematology [fil-uh-ma-tol-uh-jee] -noun- A study of the act of kissing phillumeny [fil-oo-man-ee] -noun- The art of collecting labels ...
BookCaps, BookCaps Study Guides Staff, 2011
8
The Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2011
... Phenomena Orthoepy the study of correct pronunciation Philately the study of postage stamps Orthography the study of spelling Philematology the act or study of kissing Oryctology the mineralogy or paleontology Phillumeny the collecting of  ...
Thorpe Edgar, 2011
9
The Pearson General Knowledge Manual 2012
... Pelology Penology Periodontics Peristerophily Pestology Petrology Pharmacognosy Pharmacology Pharology Pharyngology Phenology Phenomenology Philately Philematology Phillumeny Philology Phoniatrics Phonology Photobiology ...
Edgar Thorpe, 2012
10
Dictionary of Isms and Disciplines
... 81 Phenomenology, 82 Philistinism, 60 Phillumeny, 131 Philology, 82 Philosophical Anthropology, 82 Philosophy, 80, 127, 130, 131 Phonetics, 100 Phonography, 109 Phonology, 82 Phorometry, 121 Photo Chemistry, 121 Photogrammetry, ...
Joseph Sebastian, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILLUMENY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term phillumeny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gorakhpur resident sets 'Phillumeny' record in Limca Book of Records
A textile merchant by profession, Kishan Chand Rastogi has got his name registered in the Limca Book of Records for collecting 85,000 ... «Big News Network.com, Jul 15»
2
Art Review: 'Dust,' Museum of Everyday Life
Dolan officially opened it in 2011 with the exhibit "Locofocos, Lucifers and Phillumeny: A Celebration of the Match." "And then my house burned ... «Seven Days, Jul 15»
3
Exquisite Matchbox Art Proves Smaller Is Better
... it's a hobby popular enough that there's an actual term for it—phillumeny, which roughly translates from the Greek and Latin to "lover of light. «Co.Design, Dec 14»
4
Matchbox labels invoke the freedom struggle
Purohit said the hobby of collecting match-related items, such as match covers and matchbox labels, is known as phillumeny. A collection of ... «Times of India, Oct 13»
5
Cases of fire
Li Fuchang, director of Phillumeny Association of Beijing, another enthusiastic collector, has set up a museum at home to display his vast ... «Chinadaily USA, Nov 12»
6
Weekend Guide: All the best gigs
Swap meet celebrating 50 years of Phillumeny. Redheads unite! Newport Bowling Club, Newport. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. «Herald Sun, May 12»
7
Bumper boats, burritos and Bonapartes
Swap meet celebrating 50 years of Phillumeny. Redheads unite! Newport Bowling Club, Newport. Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Free. «Herald Sun, May 12»
8
Striking on the Modern Matchbook
PHILLUMENY 101. Monte Beauchamp, an art director and author of “Striking Images,” a collection of matchbook-cover art, reflects on the ... «New York Times, Jan 12»
9
The matchless matchbox
Few people know that the hobby of collecting matchboxes and other match related items is called 'phillumeny' – a rather strange name! «Deccan Herald, Aug 11»
10
Novice phillumenist could use help with matchbook collection
Nope, me neither. (And for those of you have heard of it, I'm pretty impressed.) Phillumeny - pronounce it however you see fit - is the hobby of ... «Anderson Independent Mail, Feb 10»

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