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phillumenist

noun phil·lu·men·ist \fi-ˈlü-mə-nist\

Definition of PHILLUMENIST

:  one who collects matchbooks or matchbox labels
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Origin of PHILLUMENIST

phil- + Latin lumen light — more at luminary
First Known Use: 1943

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