Meaning of Christmas box | Babel Free
Definitions
A bonus or gift given by an employer to an employee, by a master/mistress to his/her servants, or by a householder to delivery persons at Christmas time, traditionally on Boxing Day.
Equivalents
Examples
“You have⟳ no idea how poor the court is; nobody is rich, except Mazarin and l'Abbé Fouquet. I am half tempted to cry⟳ with Madame Thurine, 'How happy are our servants! they, at least, get⟳ Christmas boxes.'”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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