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calamint

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subhead-medium-blue' role='heading' aria-level='2'>Examples
  • //He is an avid stamp collector.
  • //The painting was purchased by a private collector.
  • //The trash collectors came early today.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English collectour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin collēctōr-, collēctor, from colleg-, variant stem of colligere "to gather together, assemble, accumulate" + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix — more at collect entry 2
collector
noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

  • as in admirer, connoisseursubhead-medium-blue' role='heading' aria-level='2'>Examples
    • //He is an avid stamp collector.
    • //The painting was purchased by a private collector.
    • //The trash collectors came early today.
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology
Middle English collectour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin collēctōr-, collēctor, from colleg-, variant stem of colligere "to gather together, assemble, accumulate" + -tōr-, -tor, agent suffix — more at collect entry 2
collector
noun

Synonyms & Antonyms

  • as in admirer, connoisseur