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Meanings of poor box in English

Portuguese
gazofilácio
Catalan
caixonet d'almoines
Spanish
cepillo
Wikidata

Box that is used to collect coins for charitable purposes.

gazofilácio
Usage of poor box in English
1
He did give her a sovereign out of the poor box, though.'
Robert Falconer
2
Every year we read stories citing poor box office results and cash-strapped filmmakers.
The Guardian
3
Sir, -I refer to your article Minister to abolish poor box .
The Irish Times
4
The abbot dropped the old woman's coins in the poor box.
A Canticle For Leibowitz
5
Would you return to the imprisonment of this poor box,-toyour old mimic life?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 04, February, 1858 / A Maga...
6
But blessing herself, she shoved it in the poor box.
Priest
7
He criticised the use by judges of the poor box for their "pet charities".
The Irish Times
8
A district court judge yesterday abolished the poor box in his court -but only in name.
The Irish Times
9
A blacksmith and carpenter were both enlisted, and with infinite difficulty the poor box was riven open.
Foul Play
10
He was told if Mr Doherty found that unacceptable the money should go to the court poor box.
The Irish Times
11
He leans against the wooden rail, centered between the pinball machine and the St. Francis Center poor box.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
12
In the dark quiet of the nave, two Jesuits opened the poor box to count the daily offering.
The Oracle Glass
13
She helped her mother; she paid her share of the rent to Francesco's father; she gave to the poor box.
The Veiled Lady, and Other Men and Women
14
A quarter of all funds collected through the court poor box last year was paid by offenders in Co Kerry.
The Irish Times
15
When judicial leniency can be traced to the payment of money to a court poor box, the situation becomes intolerable.
The Irish Times
16
While this was helpful his faith in human nature was damaged by a list of queries: Location of poor box?
The new yorker
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