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poor box

poor box noun: a locked box with a slot for depositing coins, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.

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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.
    • 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
    Synonyms:
    collection box

poor box meaning in Tamil

poor box in Tamil

தரும உண்டி

Synonyms of poor box

Forms of poor box

pluralpoor boxes

Questions about poor box

What does poor box mean?
Poor box means a locked box with a slot for depositing coins, usually placed in churches to accept donations for the needy.
What is poor box in Tamil?
Poor box in Tamil is தரும உண்டி. See Poor box meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is poor box?
Poor box is a noun.
What is the plural of poor box?
The plural of poor box is poor boxes.

Words near poor box in the dictionary

  1. poor as a barber's cat
  2. poor as a church mouse
  3. poor as a rat
  4. poor as Job
  5. poor as Job's turkey
  6. poor box
  7. poor boxes
  8. poor boy
  9. poor boys
  10. Poor Clare
  11. Poor Clares

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