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poor box

box that is used to collect coins for charitable purposes
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poor box

Summary

poor box ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • poor box is the creator of Moshe Zabari[2].
  • poor box took place at church interior (building)[3].
  • poor box is a type of collecting box[4].
  • poor box is a type of sacred vessel[5].
  • poor box is a type of box[6].
  • poor box is used for collection[7].
  • poor box is used for donation[8].
  • poor box is used for alms[9].
  • poor box's Commons category is recorded as Alms boxes[10].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include collecting box[4], sacred vessel[5], and box[6].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include collection[7], donation[8], and alms[9].

Why It Matters

poor box ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). poor box. Retrieved October 2, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/poor-box
MLA “poor box.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 2 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/poor-box.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_poor-box_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{poor box}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/poor-box}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-02}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cathopedia article id → Gazofilacio
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P12288]]: Gazofilacio"
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → collecting box, sacred vessel, box
    Creator → —
    Has use → collection, donation, alms
    Location → church interior (building)
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q298058, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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