militaria

[mil-i-tair-ee-uh]

mil·i·tar·i·a

[mil-i-tair-ee-uh]
plural noun
collected or collectible military objects, as uniforms and firearms, having historical interest.

Origin:
1960–65; militar(y) + -ia
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Militaria has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
given to using long words.
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militaria (ˌmɪlɪˈtɛərɪə)
 
pl n
items of military interest, such as weapons, uniforms, medals, etc, esp from the past

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