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/kəˈlɛk.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place.
"She has a large collection of vintage postcards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'collectio', stemming from 'colligere' (to gather together), combining 'com-' (together) and 'legere' (to gather or select). It entered Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, initially denoting the act of gathering taxes or contributions before expanding to mean a gathered body of objects.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collection" is said worldwide
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collection
Transliteration: collection
"Il a une belle collection de timbres."
Sammlung
Transliteration: Sammlung
"Sie hat eine große Sammlung von Kunstwerken."
collezione
Transliteration: collezione
"Questa è una preziosa collezione di monete."
colección
Transliteration: colección
"Tengo una colección de libros antiguos."
coleção
Transliteration: coleção
"Ele guarda uma coleção de carros clássicos."
संग्रह
Transliteration: sangrah
"यह चित्रों का एक अच्छा संग्रह है।"
收藏
Transliteration: shōucáng
"他有很多中国古董收藏。"
수집품
Transliteration: sujip-pum
"그는 우표 수집품이 아주 많습니다."
コレクション
Transliteration: korekushon
"彼女は蝶のコレクションを持っています。"
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