poor box
See also: poorbox
English
editAlternative forms
edit- poor's box (dated)
Noun
editpoor box (plural poor boxes)
- A locked box with a slot for depositing coins into, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.
- 1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn:
- It is a strange fact, but it is unquestionably true that almost any English intellectual would feel more ashamed of standing to attention during “God save the King” than of stealing from a poor box.
Translations
editbox for donations for the needy
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