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poor box

American  

noun

  1. a box, especially in a church, into which contributions for people in need can be dropped.


poor box British  

noun

  1. a box, esp one in a church, used for the collection of alms or money for the poor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of poor box

First recorded in 1615–25

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