poor box en · NOUN
Meanings
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A locked box with a slot for depositing coins, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.
Near-synonym: collection box
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.
1941, George Orwell, The Lion and the Unicorn:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| poor boxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
poor's box · poorbox · court poor box · collection plate · foodbank · strongbox · food bank
Synonyms
Translations (15)
gl boeta (box for donations for the needy) · ca caixeta (box for donations for the needy) · tr bağış kutusu (box for donations for the needy) · fr tronc (box for donations for the needy) · eo almozkolektujo (box for donations for the needy) · tr sadaka kutusu (box for donations for the needy) · az nəzir qutusu (box for donations for the needy) · es cepillo (box for donations for the needy) · gl peto (box for donations for the needy) · eo almozkesto (box for donations for the needy) · tr yardım kutusu (box for donations for the needy) · de Opferbüchse (box for donations for the needy) · pl skarbonka na datki dla ubogich (box for donations for the needy) · ca caixonet d'almoines (box for donations for the needy) · de Almosenbüchse (box for donations for the needy)