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Meaning of poor box | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Almosenbüchse Opferbüchse

Español cepillo

Français tronc

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

poor boy Poor Clare Poor Clares poor cod poor dab poor devil