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semipostal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
semi-postal
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.

noun

A postage stamp of this kind.

Etymology

From semi- + postal.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

semi-postal (alternative) semipostals (plural)

Synonyms

semi-postal stamp charity stamp

Questions

What does semipostal mean?
Of a postage stamp, issued and sold for a higher price than its face value, with the excess monies transferred to a third party, typically a charity.
Where does semipostal come from?
From semi- + postal.

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