poor box

See also: poorbox

English

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Noun

poor box (plural poor boxes)

1. A locked box with a slot for depositing coins, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.

   Alternative forms: poorbox, poor's box (dated)

   • 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

box for donations for the needy

Azerbaijani: nəzir qutusu Catalan: caixeta f, caixonet d'almoines m Esperanto: almozkesto, almozkolektujo French: tronc (fr) m Galician: boeta f, peto (gl) m German: Almosenbüchse f, Opferbüchse f Polish: skarbonka na datki dla ubogich f Spanish: cepillo (es) m Turkish: bağış kutusu, sadaka kutusu, yardım kutusu

See also

• collection plate
• court poor box
• food bank, foodbank
• strongbox