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poor box

 
–noun
a box, esp. in a church, into which contributions for the poor can be dropped.
Origin:
1615–25
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poor box  
n.   A box, such as one to be found in a church, used for collecting alms.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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poor box

noun
box for collecting alms, especially one in a church 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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