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poor box

A box, such as one to be found in a church, used for collecting alms.

poor box

(Social Welfare) a box, esp one in a church, used for the collection of alms or money for the poor

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poor box - box for collecting alms, especially one in a church

alms box, mite box

box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts"

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poor box n → cassetta per i poveri

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